Autism Acceptance Day

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So, I'm finally jumping on the bandwagon. That is, to say that I'm focusing more on acceptance campaigns than just simple autism awareness.

To me, acceptance means being accepted for who I am and not being pushed to act like everyone else. Where I'm allowed to say that my autism gives me strengths and that I can still get support while still being respected as an average member of society. I don't want to be looked down on and thought of less just because I have autism.

So, say what you want. I'm just going to write a whole bunch of blog posts about autism acceptance next month. I've already started writing my drafts. I'd like to hear what other people think about autism acceptance so I can generate some more ideas for blog posts from them.

Autism Acceptance is super cool! I like that idea because it takes awareness to the next level.

An autism acceptance campaign would be fantastic, though I do hope whomever makes one strays from any NT-related assumptions. Stereotyping/prejudice is the last thing this world needs more of.

I don't know you at all, but based purely off of your posts of which I have read, you seem like a great 'ambassador', I guess you could say.

All I can really think of recommending right now is, as I said, to not incorporate an 'Us VS Them' mentality, or anything that spouts inferiority/superiority.

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I'm wearing my Neurodiversity t-shirt today. Not planning on going anywhere though. Will wear it when it's Autism Acceptance Month as well. Going to an autism conference next Wednesday so I could wear it then.

I think all those autistic people should just go back to their home planet instead.

But i have to say in the world of forums, I've gotten nothing but acceptance. And not just acceptance but lots of praise. Which is a score more for autism to me than for myself.

Ah, I'm going to be making a presentation about Autism and Aspergers on Autism Acceptance/ Pride Month, which is April. I'll do it on the 2nd day of April and I'll wear a neurodiversity t-shirt and run around with a flag with the Autism ribbon on it. It's going to be awesome.

i want a Neurodiversity T-shirt! where can i get one?

Count me in!

My first Autism Acceptence day was August 26, 2013 when I got diagnosed. Every day since then and until the day I die is ASPartOfMe's Autism acceptence day. That includes all of the spectrum including the Aspergers part of it no matter what the DSM, ICD or even the majority of other Autistics say.

Why?
Because every day is a battle to undo the internalized ableism programmed into me. I am doing well in my battle, the ablelism part of me is shrunken and weak but a slipup is always just around the corner if I am not careful.

While neuromajority ablism will never go completly away progress can be made. I am jealous that other groups have made so much progress while we are going backwords in some respects

Because everyday I see examples where ableist thought is controlling people here. But I also must respect that it is thier life and thier choice and that it would be hypocritical of me to moralise and be condecending to them while complaing of neuromajority doing that to me.

While reality says that I must admit people who never believed HFA exististed in the first place have successfully convinced the majority of our communiity that Aspergers/Aspie is a synonom for faker, excuse maker, elitist etc accepting this is accepting ableism because this is a slander against most Aspies-Autistics.

Today is one of those days I wish I could just reject Autism! I'm stuck with it though!

Bad day?

I accept my brain is different! Just waiting for everyone else to.