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“Our Guy” Donald Triplett

1m 47s

Donald Triplett's community has embraced him all his life, since even before autism was a recognized diagnosis -- setting an all too rare example of acceptance by an entire community.

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How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
In the United States, getting an autism diagnosis can be difficult for children of color.
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.