you can’t support autistic people and support the police. No amount of paint jobs or sensitivity training can stop police from killing with impunity

And fuck the jigsaw puzzle imagery advanced by the eugenicists at Autism Speaks. We’re not a “puzzle” to be “solved“

Half of all people killed by cops have a disability, because cops aren’t trained to recognize or deal with people with disabilities and very few places have people who are trained for those situations easily accessible during emergencies. So the cops come in and do what they’re paid to do - murder anyone who’s inconvenient to the state

Do autistic kids "grow out" of their autism? Why does it sometimes seem like there are so few autistic adults?

For Autism Acceptance Month, I covered this topic in this comic to help explain this disconnect! YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Twitter

I’m gonna be real here, I take neurotypicals’ opinions on “weird” people far more seriously than I take their statements of support for me or for autistic people in general.

Like your opinions on furries (putting aside any sexual connotations) are HONESTLY a better litmus test of whether you are a safe person for me or any autistic people than your opinions on Five Year Old Boy Disease.

let me explain…

No one would think it was funny to bully an Autistic Child™, and you don’t think bullying Autistic Children™ is funny! That’s horrible! But when I say that story about a “weird kid” you knew that got bullied isn’t funny, you’re like “Well…that’s different! She was really weird, I mean she MEOWED at people!”

…bruh

Yup. “Of course I support you, autistic person, but look at this guy over there being weird!” So what you’re telling me is you’re supporting me, who is autistic, as long as I don’t behave autistic. Got it. Bye.

“We’re not making fun of him for being autistic, we’re making fun of him for being weird”

Nothing about us without us.  Image description: [pale purple and yellow background with dark text] This April, don’t support an organization that harms autistic people. [crossed out logo for Autism Speaks] Support one built by autistic people, for autistic people. [logos for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autism Women’s Network]

Reblogging to spread the word, cause evidence shows that Autism $peaks are classic horror movie villains.

Reblogging because I’ve always wondered who to support instead of AS.

To every friend of mine who reblogs this, thank you. It means I can trust you. <3

I don’t know where this is from, but I found it in a thread on Facebook and I am CRYING

Glad to see this is getting notes again now that it’s April.

Remember friends, Autism Speaks is a corrupt organization that does not speak for autistic people!

Happy Autism Acceptance Month! Autistic people deserve to feel loved and accepted, and to celebrate neurodiversity!

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This is the sweetest, best, funniest thing ever! I love it so hard!

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

if you want to find out more about why autism $peaks is horrible, i recommend this video by amythest schaber. amythest is an autistic youtuber and all of their videos are very educational, so if you’d also like to find out more about autism check out their channel, or their blog.

also, if you wanna support an organisation that is actually run BY and for autistic people, i strongly recommend ASAN. ASAN is a fantastic organisation that refuses to let conversations about autism be led by allistic people & seeks equal access, rights, and opportunities for autistics. their motto is “nothing about us without us”.

Might have these out of order but just a good thread to share.

[link to the original thread on twitter for screenreaders]

on one hand this thread makes me want to cry a lot and on the other I’m like, well, my brain is a complex system and now I have a sort of entry point to figure out how it works, so that’s good

A busker plays music for a blind autistic girl sitting in a wheelchair. She’s being allowed to stim (flapping and rubbing her shirt) and respond to the music her own natural way. The busker places her hand on the guitar to let her see what is creating the music, and she smiles as he sings to her. They made a connection. That is autism acceptance. Take note. Many autistic people will open up to you like a flower if you gently connect with them in ways that work for them instead of forcing them to connect with you in ways that only work for you. I hope that sweet kid grows up to be a musician or artist! :)

It’s Autism Acceptance Month and that post I just reblogged really annoyed me! So for the rest of April I’ll be reblogging/making at least one post in solidarity  as a small way to support our autistic followers! 

#RedInstead 

Still one of my favourite videos.

Got a special request to make some Autism Acceptance pride flags!

“But you don’t look autistic”

Of course I don’t! Autism has no specific physical traits, just a whole bunch of stereotypes. A person with autism can be any race/nationality/religion/age (you are born with it and it stays with you)/gender/sexuality/ identity of any kind.

✨ happy autism acceptance month! ✨

here are my favorite autistic characters, both canon and headcanon! allistics are welcome to reblog + link to list of characters used here + link to roseytones’s post + link to some further reading 

leepacey: ✨ happy autism acceptance month! ✨ here are my favorite autistic characters, both canon and headcanon! allistics are welcome to reblog + link to list of characters used here + link to roseytones’s post + link to some further reading

PSA to our followers this Autism Acceptance Month: