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Imagining a World without Stigma for Autism, Mental Illness

Speaker optimistic about reduction of stigma for people on autism spectrum

From the Duke Research Blog:  Can you imagine a world without stigma? Where a diagnosis of autism or schizophrenia didn’t inevitably stick people with permanent labels of “handicap,” “abnormal,” “disturbed,” or “dependent”?

Roy Richard Grinker can. In fact, he thinks we’re on the way to one. MORE

Roy Richard Grinker, PhD, addresses April 12 event honoring National Autism Awareness Month

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Roy Richard Grinker, PhD, addresses April 12 event honoring National Autism Awareness Month


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