Ari Ne’eman
President and Co-founder
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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How governments should maintain disability services during the pandemic
People with disabilities are at increased risk of medical and other complications from coronavirus infection. There is a lot that governments can do to help them.

How governments should maintain disability services during the pandemic
Questions for Ari Ne’eman: Partnering with participants
Autistic adults should be partners in the research process, not just ‘subjects’ in a study, says Ari Ne’eman.

Questions for Ari Ne’eman: Partnering with participants
Will new DSM-5 autism criteria impact services?
The newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is an imperfect document, but it is far from the calamity that many have accused it of being, says Ari Ne’eman.
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