Well, Now: We Dont Need to Cure Autism
b'April is Autism Acceptance Month, and how we\\u2019ve come to understand autism has evolved over the past several decades.\\xa0\\nFor years, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was thought of as something that needed to be cured. Through better data and years of activism, that misunderstanding is changing.\\nOn this week\\u2019s episode of Well, Now we discuss that evolution with Sara Luterman, caregiving reporter for The 19th.\\nPodcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry and Ahyiana Angel with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery.\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'