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Title
When Words Matter
Description
Beginning in the 1970s, Autism Awareness week was a way to raise awareness about autism at a time when the known prevalence of autism was 1 in 2,500 and it was considered an uncommon childhood disorder...
Keywords
START Connecting
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Last Updated
4/21/21
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