Comparative Canadian and United States Autism: A Narrative Analysis

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Dana Lee Baker
Trudy Steuernagel

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Autism, Policy, Narrative Analysis

Abstract

This article examines autism policy narratives inCanadaand theUnited States.  In both nations, meta-narratives emerged, establishing federal autism policy.  Whereas the stories associated with these meta-narratives shared starting points, the stories unfolded in nationally distinct ways. 

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