Autism Self-Advocacy: Engaging Neurodiverse Patients in Their Care
Autism is as much a part of humanity as is the capacity to dream. Functional impairments in social reciprocity, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors are the hallmark diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with an estimated prevalence between 1% and 2% of the U.S. population (2). More recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (3) suggest that one in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children in the United States have been identified