For many autistic people, their autism is part of their identity.

It's the way their brains work, and how they perceive and process the world.

Many autistic people are also very proud of it.

But today, US President Donald Trump's false linking of autism to paracetamol use during pregnancy and his depiction of the condition as something inherently negative was deeply objectionable to many.

For them, hearing their source of pride being talked about by the most powerful man in the world and his administration as an "epidemic" , puts decades of work towards acceptance and recognition at risk.

A 'terrifying' notion

Every autistic person is different, with a wide variety of abilities, support needs, and perspectives on their neurodiversity.

An estimated 290,000 Australians have an aut

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