Donald McCarthy is a writer and teacher from New York. A complete list of his works can be found at www.donaldmccarthy.com.
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The cost of a delayed autism diagnosis
Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.
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