Autism acceptanceAcceptance means training mental health service providers to look at autism and other disabilities as a part of a person’s identity, rather than a problem that needs to be fixed. Acceptance… More, awareness month (April) is here. We updated our piece on “Navigating Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Myths”. We explain how to be a better ally during this month that many autisticAutistic ways of being are human neurological variants that can not be understood without the social model of disability.If you are wondering whether you are Autistic, spend time amongst Autistic people, online and offline.  If… More people feel we have to hide away to avoid the painful misinformation.

We are autistic parents, adults, and young people. April is a tough month for us and other #ActuallyAutistic people. We are spoken over and marginalizedFor me this space of radical openness is a margin a profound edge. Locating oneself there is difficult yet necessary. It is not a “safe” place. One is always at… More from our own narrativeWhen we successfully reframe public discourse, we change the way the public sees the world. We change what counts as common sense. Because language activates frames, new language is required… More. Stereotypes, myths, and inspiration exploitation are everywhere. Let’s confront some of that misinformation.

Navigating Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Myths

Contents:

• Busting Stereotypes in Three Minutes with Libby
• Autism Speaks
• Support ASAN and AWN
• Puzzle Pieces
• Acceptance > Awareness
• Hashtags
• Identity-First Language
• Autism Is Not a Disease
• Behaviorism and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Empathy and Theory of Mind
• Stimming and Quiet Hands
• Inspiration Exploitation
• Advice to Teachers and Parents of Neurodivergent Kids
• Ask an Autistic
• Reframe Autism