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A topic for discussion on President’s Day: violence and victimization
Published July 1, 2019
in ASF Podcast
Happy President’s Day! This week’s podcast is focuses on a topic that has been on the mind of families affected by autism: autism and violence and victimization. The studies reinforce 1) the lack of an association between autism and criminality, 2) the association of an autism diagnosis with being the victim of abuse. This includes self report data, database analyses and assessment of people who cannot report their abuse. This sobering podcast was posted today because gun violence is an issue at the forefront of this president’s administration. While this podcast is not focused on gun violence, hopefully this data will reduce the misconceptions and stereotypes around autism and violence.
https://asfpodcast.org/archives/709
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