Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths
September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths
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In the 1950s, a so-called " refrigerator mother " theory falsely blamed autism on emotionally cold mothers, fueling decades of parental guilt and discrimination. That stigmatizing theory denied children needed support and isolated families.
Earlier this wee . . .
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Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths
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In the 1950s, a so-called " refrigerator mother " theory falsely blamed autism on emotionally cold mothers, fueling decades of parental guilt and discrimination. That stigmatizing theory denied children needed support and isolated families.
Earlier this wee . . .