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Journalist Eric Garcia: Don't Force Autistic People to Fit into a Neurotypical Mold

Autistic people want to learn social skills and how to interact with others but not at the expense of losing who they are. Often when neurotypical people talk about social learning they use it as a rationale to force autistic people to behave in certain ways that might not come naturally to them.

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Eric Garcia

Eric Garcia is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist focused on politics and policy and currently the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. In our interview, Garcia talks about autism myths, recognizing the gifts and abilities of autistic people, how teachers can help their autistic students succeed and realize their potential, the role of accessible classrooms, autism and equity, how autistic people are portrayed in the media, and more.

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