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  2. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    Sociology. Societal and cultural aspects of autism or sociology of autism [1] come into play with recognition of autism, approaches to its support services and therapies, and how autism affects the definition of personhood. [2] The autistic community is divided primarily into two camps; the autism rights movement and the pathology paradigm.

  3. Discrimination against autistic people - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Discrimination against autistic people is the discrimination, persecution, and oppression that autistic people have been subjected to. Discrimination against autistic people is a form of ableism. [1]

  4. Diagnosis of autism - Wikipedia

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    The most common reason parents reported as the cause of lost ASD diagnosis was new information about the child (73.5%), such as a replacement diagnosis. Other reasons included a diagnosis given so the child could receive ASD treatment (24.2%), ASD treatment success or maturation (21%), and parents disagreeing with the initial diagnosis (1.9%).

  5. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

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    The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, or ATSD (PA), is the principal staff advisor and assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense for public information, internal information, community relations, information training, and audiovisual matters in support of Department of Defense activities, leading a worldwide public affairs community of some ...

  6. Autism rights movement - Wikipedia

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    The rainbow-colored infinity symbol is a popular symbol among autistic people and autism rights advocates, symbolising a broad and varied spectrum of experiences.. The autism rights movement, also known as the autistic acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with disability rights that emphasizes a neurodiversity paradigm, viewing autism as a disability with variations in the human ...

  7. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve ...

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    The ASD(M&RA) "sets the conditions" because the individual armed services must integrate the forces themselves. “Seamlessly integrated” and “complementary” are characteristics of a reserve force that can augment and reinforce the active components in every facet of the National Security Strategy. These characteristics imply an absence ...

  8. Autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder [a] ( ASD) or autism spectrum condition ( ASC ), [9] is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by deficits in reciprocal social communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Other common signs include difficulties with social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication ...

  9. Bangor Area School District - Wikipedia

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    The Bangor Area School District is a midsized, public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.It covers approximately 87 square miles (230 km 2), serving the Boroughs of Bangor, East Bangor, Portland and Roseto and Upper Mount Bethel Township, Washington Township and most of Lower Mount Bethel Township.