From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

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O’Dell, L., Thom-Jones, S., & Brownlow, C. (2025). From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common [Online article]. The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.wxtw3h5gd

Publication date: 29 Sep 2025 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Online article Article language: English
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  1. Lindsay O’Dell
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  3. Charlotte Brownlow

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