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Awareness, Acceptance… Something’s Missing When It Comes to Autism

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Dr. Bucher

In recent months, there’s been a push by the autism community to replace the word “awareness” with “acceptance;” to move on from simply promoting awareness to bringing about acceptance and inclusion of individuals on the spectrum.  What’s the big deal … Continue reading →

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Inclusion is Harder, Not Easier

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dr. Bucher

Recently, I was reading a new book by the mother of an adult son with autism.  On the back cover, she describes how reading her book will change us.  First, she says, it will “convince you inclusion is easier than … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Fathers of Autistic Children?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Dr. Bucher

For the last two years, I have been immersing myself in the research on autism.  One area of interest to me is what research can tell us about the role of fathers in raising children with autism.  A few observations: … Continue reading →

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