Howard County Autism Society: Remove Autism from Sandy Hook Conversation

Approximately 700 students in Howard County are diagnosed with the neural disorder.

The Howard County Autism Society released a statement Wednesday asking people not to judge individuals with autism based on the coversation surrounding the school shooting in Sandy Hook. The statement, which was written by the National Autism Society read: In the nation’s rush to understand the reasoning for such an awful occurrence, the conversation evolved to include the alleged shooter’s possible diagnosis on the autism spectrum. The Autism Society feels it is imperative to remove autism from this tragic story. Race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are seldom, if ever, linked to the actions of an individual in a causal relationship. It is imperative that developmental disorders and disabilities betreated in the same vein. Adam…

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