April is “Autism Awareness Month”, so here are a few reminders for you to keep in mind:

jurassicsaphole:

Autism Speaks is a hate group.
The reasoning behind“Light It Up Blue” (that there are more autistic boys than girls) stems from a tendency in doctors to base their autism diagnoses on stereotypes and sometimes refuse to diagnose girls. Most autistic people don’t want a“cure” for autism and don’t support Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks has given abusive/ableist parents legitimacy by portraying autism as a terrifying, life-ruining affliction and sympathising with parents who have...