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My son's autism taught me how to drop my mask and accept myself
This First Person article is by Julie Green, a writer who was diagnosed with autism in her 40s. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ In 2012, my three-year-old son was diagnosed with autism. At the time, his …