Like Autism, Representation Falls on a Spectrum

Presented in conjunction with the American Journal of Bioethics. You can see the April 2020 issue by clicking here. by Nanette Elster & Kayhan Parsi We live in a representative democracy. We presumably have the franchise to elect who will represent our interests. Moreover, we live in a society with a range of organizations that advocate for certain causes and represent the interests of a variety of stakeholders. The autism “community” is no different. Yet, no monolithic set of interests represents all the members of the autism community.…
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