Eric Garcia is a journalist living in Washington, D.C. He has written for the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, the New Republic, Roll Call, Salon.com and National Journal. His book ‘We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation’ is out in August 2021.
Eric Garcia
Freelance journalist
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Autistic people are coming into their own as political players
With the election of Jessica Benham and others to U.S. state legislatures, autistic politicians stand poised to advocate for policy and research on priorities that matter most to them.
Autistic people are coming into their own as political players
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Eric Garcia
17 November 2020 | 5 min read
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