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firemonkey
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23 Jan 2018, 2:11 pm

For me these alternative models,perhaps because they have been formed by the higher functioning among us, overemphasise the strengths and underplay the difficulties we have. In reality ASD/NLD etc is a mix of strengths and weaknesses. A celebration of the strengths should not blind us to the need for help and support for our difficulties.