Why Autistic Pride?

June 18 is Autistic Pride Day.  Yes, we have our own pride celebration!  While we’re less likely to put on marches or big parties or festivals like other groups do in June (although some places do have regular Autistic Pride festivals every year – pandemics […]

Read more

Happy Autistic Pride Day!

Happy Pride Month and Happy Autistic Pride Day! Well…it’s kind of a weird time for all of that isn’t it? It’s definitely a weird time to be autistic and LGBTQIA+.  There is a disproportionate overlap between the autistic and LGBTQIA+ populations, that’s a fact.  But […]

Read more

Autistic Pride Day 2019

In April, we’re bombarded with stories of “autism awareness” from some corners and calls for “autism acceptance” from others.  But in June, we have a day devoted to celebrating ourselves and our neurodivergence.  June 18th is Autistic Pride Day.  Originated by the now-inactive group Aspies for […]

Read more

Autism Month – Awareness or Acceptance or More?

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 […]

Read more