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"Autism is me": an investigation of how autistic individuals make sense of autism and stigma

Monique Bothaa Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford Surrey, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bridget Dibba Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford Surrey, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8376-0694
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David M. Frostb IOE - Social Science, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9284-5219
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Pages 427-453 | Received 24 Oct 2019, Accepted 09 Sep 2020, Published online: 06 Oct 2020

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