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The need to influence policymakers’ decisions on behalf of autistic persons is made more difficult and critical by the low incidence of the condition and by its great severity. Policymakers, whether elected or appointed, local, state, or national, can make life bearable or unbearable for autistic persons and their families. Their failure to provide appropriate help may allow the destruction of families having an autistic person and create even greater obligations for our society. Therefore, effective advocacy techniques are essential to ensure appropriate policy making.
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Surratt, J.E. (1984). Advocacy. In: Schopler, E., Mesibov, G.B. (eds) The Effects of Autism on the Family. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2293-9_8
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