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Autistic students find support in new College of DuPage group
When College of DuPage counselor Dr. Michael Duggan and his colleagues sent letters announcing a new social and support organization to the approximately 120 students who identified themselves as autistic, they had no idea how many people would show up at the first meeting. More than 60 students and parents came out that night in December 2010. Now, the organization â named Autismerica by the students â regularly draws between 50 and 60 people to its monthly meeting.