Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Autism

• Publication date

  2016-05-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1177/1362361315588200PMID 26134030
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