Journalist Eric Garcia: How the Public Understanding of Autism Has and Continues to Grow

In 1990, the year Autistic Journalist Eric Garcia was born — the same year the American for Disability Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act were passed — the idea that neurodiverse people were not special or damaged but deserving of the same rights and opportunities as everyone else was relatively new.

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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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