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. 2022 Feb-Mar;43(2):111-113.
doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001054.

Stigma, Incommensurability, or Both? Pathology-First, Person-First, and Identity-First Language and the Challenges of Discourse in Divided Autism Communities

Patrick Dwyer  1   2   3
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Stigma, Incommensurability, or Both? Pathology-First, Person-First, and Identity-First Language and the Challenges of Discourse in Divided Autism Communities

Patrick Dwyer. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Feb-Mar.
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