
Narratives around autism can be harmful, especially those created by awareness groups. Photograph: Graham Turner/Graham Turner
There’s a rather sinister narrative in certain sectors of the autism community that parents of autistic children have been saddled with a burden so dramatic that only a eugenics-minded grim reaper could rectify their issues.
This is bullshit.
Sarah explained why recently in her first op-ed piece for The Guardian.
To read the column, go here.