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What's frustrating to me about these conversations is the focus on the way it USED to be--the whole idea behind the change that the psychology community is proposing is to reflect the way it is NOW.  Please remind listener's that it is Autism SPECTRUM Disorder.  It is unfair to continue to categorize an autistic individual as one who doesn't speak, has no social skills, etc. Yes, that was likely the view 20 years ago, but it is not today's reality.  The increase in ASD diagnoses is on the rise and there needs to be a more accurate reflection of the variances that individuals exhibit on the spectrum, including Asperber's--which, by the way, also has variance in how people function.

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Would also like to hear Merkley's views on Cuba. It is absurd that we do business with China, talk with N. Korea, N. Vietnam and most other countries that are deemed dictatorships, but not Cuba--absolutely ridiculous.

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Research shows that during recessions, enrollment at community colleges increases. I would like to ask Sen. elect Merkley how he would or could help community colleges deal with the upcoming budget cuts, yet increased demand for education that can be tough to meet. (Increased tuition does NOT meet the needs of added teachers, classroom space, utilities, technology, etc.)

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