The strength of autistic expertise and its implications for autism knowledge production: A response to Damian Milton.

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Woods, R. and Waltz, M. The strength of autistic expertise and its implications for autism knowledge production: A response to Damian Milton. Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies.. 1 (6).
AuthorsWoods, R. and Waltz, M.
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This is a short letter article responding to this article by Dr Damian Milton:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1362361314525281

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