"As adults with autism living productive, peaceful lives, we urge the media and professionals who participate in speculative interviews about the motives of the accused shooter to refrain from misleading comments about autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. ... (M)isinformation could easily trigger increased prejudice and misunderstanding."
Groups: Autism not to blame for violence
Organizations fear linking autism with violence will stigmatize people with autism
Published On: Dec 17 2012 11:21:05 AM EST
Updated On: Dec 18 2012 05:10:37 AM EST
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