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Parental caregivers ‘wage war’ to support autistic children

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Caring for an autistic child takes work. And while group homes offer care services, many parents don’t feel comfortable relying on strangers to provide the very attentive care their children need. That leaves the burden with the parents, many of whom struggle to accommodate seemingly never-ending demands.

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