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‘Autism Friendly Austin’ Is Making Its Autistic Residents Feel At Home

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Star Tribune

Austin, the southern Minnesota city of 25,000 best known as the home of SPAM, has become one of the first cities nationwide to launch a concerted communitywide effort to make itself more welcoming to citizens with autism. The Autism Friendly Austin project has enlisted schools, businesses and residents in working to accommodate people with autism.