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What is Autism? Insights from two Japanese experts

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Yuho Okita (left), an occupational therapist in Melbourne and Mari Horiguchi, a psychologist talk about common misconceptions on Autism. Credit: Yuho Okita/Mari Horiguchi/Freepik

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. We spoke with Yuho Okita, a Melbourne-based occupational therapist who teaches at universities in Australia and Japan, and psychologist Mari Horiguchi, about common misconceptions surrounding autism.


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