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Chuong: I just wished my country doesn't have a social stigma against those with autism. Vietnamese people should be encouraged to talk about autism in public and know that there is nothing wrong with it. Thanks to Cripto's global donations, we have the resources to help families with children with autism. If we can only get rid of the stigma, we'd be a better country. I'm sure Luong would like for Vietnam to let go of this stigma against autism.
Yamazaki: I'm sure they will let go of that stigma. We used to have a strong stigma against those with autism but these days, autism is accepted in Japanese society. Ryo is very familiar with a Japanese composer named Hikari Oē, who has autism.
Zax: The world is opening up to those with autism. There's a lot of great people with autism; Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Temple Grandin, and many more.
Yamazaki: I'm sure they will let go of that stigma. We used to have a strong stigma against those with autism but these days, autism is accepted in Japanese society. Ryo is very familiar with a Japanese composer named Hikari Oē, who has autism.
Zax: The world is opening up to those with autism. There's a lot of great people with autism; Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Temple Grandin, and many more.
Chuong: That's the message we try to preach in Vietnam but the problem is that most Vietnamese tend to feel upset and ashamed at themselves if their children are diagnosed with autism. To them, they're worried that autism is going to make the entire family look bad and are worried that their kids won't live the happy life like the "normal" people get to do. This is what these "special schools" are for; to assist families in providing resources for the best interests of their special needs children. Anh is a psychiatrist and like many Vietnamese psychiatrists, she visits families with children with autism across Vietnam. I tend to say "children with autism" because according to one of my many American friends, it sounds nicer and puts more emphasis on children as individuals than to say "autistic children".
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