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Article: Mystery of autism begins with deciding what it is [Derived headline]
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- The Intelligencer
- Article date:
- July 30, 2008
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Mystery of autism begins with deciding what it is
face=+Bold; DEAR ABBY:face=-Bold; I just finished reading your June 9 column and am shocked at what I read. Your response regarding autism was way off base. You said: "Autism is a mental health disorder ... some people consider ... to be shameful."
Autism is a neurological disorder, face=+Italic; notface=-Italic; a mental health disorder. Families who have a child with autism have many challenges ahead of them as they try to bring normalcy to their child's life and to their family. I am very surprised that you got this one wrong! Autism is reaching epidemic proportions. These families need support, not misprints. -- MELISSA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE