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Eric Garcia on Autistic Self-Advocacy: From Patients to Citizens

Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

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The Individuals Disability's Education Act Passes

Otism didn't get its own diagnosis in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders until 19 80. Then you get a osburger sindrum, after lorna wing, whwas a british psychiatist in researcher in the u k. And then what also happens? N 19 90, the american's disabilities act passes, and importantly, the individuals disability's education act passed. That was important because that basily said, ok, there are disabled, spual disabilities, who are entitled to free, appropriate public education.

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