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  2. Autism rights movement - Wikipedia

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    Autism rights movement. The rainbow-colored infinity symbol is a popular symbol among autistic people and autism rights advocates, symbolising a broad and varied spectrum of experiences. [1] The autism rights movement, also known as the autistic acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with disability rights that emphasizes a ...

  3. Son-Rise - Wikipedia

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    Son-Rise is a home-based program for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, which was developed by Barry Neil Kaufman and Samahria Lyte Kaufman for their son Raun, who was diagnosed with autism and is claimed to have fully recovered from his condition. [1] The program is described by Autism ...

  4. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    There are many celebration activities all over the world on 2 April—World Autism Day. "Autism knows no geographic boundaries—it affects individuals and families on every continent and in every country," said Suzanne Wright, co-founder of the group Autism Speaks. "The celebration of World Autism Awareness Day is an important way to help the ...

  5. Heritability of autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism was found to occur more often in families of physicists, engineers and scientists. 12.5% of the fathers and 21.2% of the grandfathers (both paternal and maternal) of children with autism were engineers, compared to 5% of the fathers and 2.5% of the grandfathers of children with other syndromes. Other studies have yielded similar results.

  6. Violence and autism - Wikipedia

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    Media portrayals of autism and violence negatively influence public opinion on autism and foster negative impressions of autistic people by linking ASD with criminal behavior. For example, an analysis of 100 French and Italian works of children's and young people's literature published between 1995 and 2005 featuring a main character with a ...

  7. Pleasure Island (Massachusetts amusement park) - Wikipedia

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    Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island was an amusement park located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The park, billed as the " Disneyland of the Northeast ", [1] [2] was in business from 1959 to 1969. During its short existence it went through several owners [1] and was financially handicapped by New England 's relatively short summers.

  8. Easterseals (U.S.) - Wikipedia

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    President Nixon with Peter Helteme, 1971 Easter Seal Child and family. Easterseals (formerly known as Easter Seals; founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing disability services, with additional support areas serving veterans and military families, seniors, and caregivers.

  9. Category:Tourist attractions in Massachusetts by populated ...

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    Tourist attractions in Salem, Massachusetts‎ (2 C, 11 P) Tourist attractions in Springfield, Massachusetts‎ (5 C, 22 P) W.

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