Autism Acceptance Month (Wear Red on 4/23)

What

Autism Acceptance Month (Wear Red on 4/23)

When

4/23/2021

April is Autism Month. Recently it has changed from awareness to acceptance. On Friday, April 23rd, we will wear red in solidarity.


Here are changes to be aware of: 

1. Awareness has been upgraded to ACCEPTANCE.  Acceptance is the action of inclusion, support, love, etc., whereas awareness does not require any action to do better. 

2. The autistic community is asking for identity-first language (a big switch from the push of person first). There is some controversy around it, but the majority is asking for identity-first (meaning autistic person over a person with autism) unless the individual asks differently. 

3. Puzzle pieces are out! The puzzle piece is viewed as non-autistics thinking that autistics have a missing piece, that something is wrong, that they are something to be fixed. So instead of puzzle pieces, proudly display and wear GOLD INFINITY SYMBOLS.