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Nominee to Disability Council Is Lightning Rod for Dispute on Views of Autism - NYTimes.com
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When President Obama nominated Ari Ne'eman to the National Council on Disability, many families touched by autism took it as a positive sign. Mr. Ne'eman would be the first person with the disorder to serve on the council.
But he has since become the focus of criticism from other advocates who disagree with his view that society ought to concentrate on accepting autistic people, not curing them.
A hold has been placed on Mr. Ne'eman's nomination, which requires Senate confirmation. Whether the hold is related to the criticism of Mr. Ne'eman (pronounced NAY-men) and what it might take to lift it is unclear.
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