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“Watching one’s child strike out on their own is bittersweet for most parents. For those of us who spent every waking hour helping our sons or daughters acclimate to a neurotypical world, it’s particularly heartbreaking and terrifying,” writes @LorraineAli latimes.com/entertainment-…
#Atypical was initially criticized for failing to feature performers on the spectrum.

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