Commentary: Transit agencies recorded announcements with some very devoted riders — children with autism
by Jonathan Trichter, Chicago Tribune
Apr 17, 2023
2 minutes
People with autism spectrum disorder can present so differently that a common refrain is: “If you know one person with autism, you know one person with autism.” Yet, there are often startling similarities.
For one thing, children with autism can perseverate, or focus asocially, on feats of mechanical engineering. I’m referring to stuff we all encounter every day without much thought.
A common example is subway
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