
Autism is misunderstood. The 'We're Not Broken' author becomes a self-advocate to change that
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Understanding autism needs to come from those with it, not just the medical community and parents, says Eric Garcia, author of "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation," in a Q&A with CNN.
As an autistic individual reporting on politics as senior Washington correspondent for The Independent, the 31-year-old Garcia had grown frustrated about the lack of understanding of autism as a disorder and some of the stereotypes of people "on the spectrum."
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