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Stigma and autism by Kelly Jean Sullivan

 <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Stigma is considered one of the major problems experienced by parents of autistic children . Stigma may not only affect children with  high functioning autism , but can extend to their parents as well. Studies indicate that the parents of children with ASD commonly experience stigmatizing reactions from other <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> What are the stigmas associated with autism?  research to date has found considerable evidence of the stigmatisation of autistic people and their families. For example, parents of autistic children consistently report that they and their children are subject to  negative stereotyping and judgement, social isolation and rejection, and discrimination <script async src=&quo