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Making Sense of Being Autistic

July 7, 2025 by jennifer Leave a Comment

“It was not until I was nearly eight that I discovered why I was different. Autism.

I did not understand what the word meant.

I assumed it must not mean anything good if my mom had avoided telling me that I had it for so long.

Did that mean I had something that was considered a disability?”

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