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Autism News International Sep 22, 2021

Autism is not a defense mechanism

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Autism is not a defense mechanism | Embrace Autism

Nana: I met with a Swiss psychiatrist who claims autism is a defense mechanism borne from trauma. Here is my experience trying to reason with this ignorant man.

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