Autistic children and their carers harassed amid Spain’s lockdown
Autistic people are legally entitled to go for walks in Spain, but both police and civilians are often unaware of it
14 April 2020 - 13:55
Madrid — For Susana Cristo and other parents of autistic children, Spain’s strict coronavirus lockdown is proving especially harrowing and has led to insults, harassment and even fines.
Unlike most Spaniards right now, autistic people are legally entitled to go for walks, but the government only specified this a week after declaring its state of emergency, and both police and civilians are often unaware of the situation...
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