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  1. I'm autistic. Here's what happened to us this week.

    - Scottish police used Tasers on children in custody 43 times in one year. Ten of those childran had learning disabilities or autism. A government watchdog says stop. Police Scotland says it will "consider" the recommendation.

    - A nonverbal autistic 5-year-old drowned in South Carolina. Warrants allege her parents removed her safety tracker before the trip... then misled searchers about where to look.

    - Brazil is considering a bill that goes beyond hiring quotas. It would require employers to change how workplaces actually function for autistic workers. The catch... disclosure still carries real risk.

    Plus a dozen more stories that hit where we live.

    If your child can't explain what's wrong during a crisis... if keeping a job means hiding who you are... this isn't abstact policy.

    This is the week we just lived.

    What does this fight look like where you live?

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