I’ve talked before about why a lot of the autistic community doesn’t accept Autism Speaks. So now I’m sure you’re wondering what advocacy groups can you support with a clear conscience? Which organizations are doing real work to actually improve the lives of autistic people? […]
April is Autism Awareness and/or Acceptance Month, depending on which groups you associate with. The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network uses “Autism Acceptance”, while the Autism Society of America uses “Autism Awareness”, and the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network seems to use both terms. Personally, I kind of hate using “awareness”. Spreading awareness is what […]
As probably the most well-known autism “advocacy” group in America, it’s understandable that parents or adults facing a new diagnosis might go to Autism Speaks for information and assistance. But if you spend any time in the autistic community, you’ll soon find out that they […]
