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Autism Had Nothing to Do With Adam Lanza’s Rampage

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There is overwhelming evidence that people with some form of autism are no more violent than anyone in the general population, writes Richard E. Farley.

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“Shooter Reportedly Had Autism.” As soon as it scrolled beneath the “Breaking News” banner on television, I knew our work had just gotten quite a bit harder.

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