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Myths and facts about autism
- “A meltdown is just spoiled behavior and acting out.”
- “Autism is caused by vaccines or bad parenting.”
- “All autistic people are the same / all are geniuses.”
- “More rules and stricter limits solve the problem.”
- “Autism can be ‘cured.’”
- “ADHD is the result of bad parenting.”
- “They can concentrate just fine while playing – so it can’t be ADHD.”