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‘You’ve got autism because you like order and you do not look into my eyes’: some reflections on understanding the label of ‘autism spectrum disorder’ from a dishuman perspective

Michael RichardsApplied Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1301-1305 | Received 25 Sep 2016, Accepted 07 Oct 2016, Published online: 20 Nov 2016

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