Monday, March 29, 2010

Nominee to Disability Council Is Lightning Rod For Dispute on Views of Autism


When President Obama nominated Ari Ne’eman to the National Council on Disability, many families touched by autism took it as a positive sign. Mr. Ne’eman would be the first person with the disorder to serve on the council.
Ari Ne'eman would be the first person with autism on the National Council on Disability.
But he has since become the focus of criticism from other advocates who disagree with his view that society ought to concentrate on accepting autistic people, not curing them.

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