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Re: “‘I’ve Spent My Whole Life Striving to Be Normal': Internalized Stigma and Perceived Impact of Diagnosis in Autistic Adults” by Huang et al.: Late Diagnosis Illuminated—Perspectives on Autism Resilience and Complexity
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