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Autism@lemmy.world · 23 days ago

My brother just posted in the family group chat he's been diagnosed with ASD. What's the best, most sensitive, way to reply?

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My brother just posted in the family group chat he's been diagnosed with ASD. What's the best, most sensitive, way to reply?

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Autism@lemmy.world · 23 days ago

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