What is Autism Acceptance Month?

Autism Acceptance Month is about challenging ignorance, prejudice, fear, and hysteria about autism and autistic people. Autism Acceptance Month spreads the word that autism is both a neurological disability and a natural part of human diversity, and centers the voices of autistic people in the conversation about us.
Autism Acceptance Month promotes acceptance of autistic people as family members, sons, daughters, spouses, friends, classmates, co-workers, community members, and fellow-citizens making valuable contributions to our world and communities.
Autism Acceptance Month is about treating autistic people with respect, ….
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Source: The Autism Acceptance Project - April 12, 2013 Category: Autism Authors: Mik Tags: News Source Type: blogs