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The media shows us all of the feel-good stories about autism. But for every child with autism who manages his high school basketball team or is voted on to homecoming court, there are 20 more with the kind of autism no one talks about.

Recently, the nation reacted to a video showing a school resource officer putting an eight year-old child’s biceps in handcuffs. There was an outpouring of dismay, outrage and disbelief all across the country.