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April is Autism Acceptance Month, previously known as Autism Awareness Month. What do people with autism wish others knew? We asked to find out.
In 2011, the first Autism Acceptance Day celebrations were organized by Paula Durbin Westby, as a response to traditional "Autism Awareness" campaigns which the autistic community found harmful and insufficient. [151] [152] Autism Acceptance Day is now held every April. [151] "Awareness" focuses on informing others of the existence of autism ...
They're part of a controversial group hoping to radically change the way others look at autism. Their message: Stop the search for a cure and begin celebrating autistic people for their differences. Paula C. Durbin-Westby. "Autism Acceptance Day and Month". Autism Acceptance Day blog. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013
In 2011, the first Autism Acceptance Day celebrations were organized by Paula Durbin Westby, as a response to traditional "Autism Awareness" campaigns which the Autistic community found harmful and insufficient. [113] [114] Autism Acceptance Day is now held every April. [113] "Awareness" focuses on informing others of the existence of autism ...
April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month which is a time to learn about the disorder and support individuals with ASD. April is Autism Acceptance Month: Winchendon library seeks to be Autism ...
The Christian school near Lake Worth Beach cancelled Autism Awareness week of events after the pastor sent a school-wide email condemning them. ... April is National Autism Acceptance Month and ...
The original resolution had four main components: the establishment of the second day of April as World Autism Awareness Day, [11] beginning in 2008 invitation to Member States and other relevant organizations to the UN or the international societal system, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to create initiatives to raise public awareness of autism
In April 2013, as part of Autism Acceptance Month – a counter-movement against the cure-focused Light It Up Blue and Autism Awareness Month movements – ASAN launched an Autism Acceptance Month web site. [43] [44]