https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqmeOF3lpc
Chloe is often told "You don't look like you have autism." This upsets her because she considers autism an integral part of her identity.Chloe is proud to be

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/why-i-m-proud-to-be-autistic/
By accepting yourself and your place in society you can change people's opinions about what autism really is. So be yourself, and be proud. 24/7. 116123. jo@samaritans.org. Hannah, 20, shares how autism affects her, what real acceptance of autistic people looks like, and why she's proud to be autistic.

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/what-its-like-to-be-autistic-our-own-words
Autism affects the way a person communicates and how they experience the world around them. It is considered a spectrum condition. While autistic people share some similar characteristics, they are also all different from each other. The Ambitious about Autism Youth Council Members have described what it's like to be autistic in their own words.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reflections-neurodiverse-therapist/202104/why-autism-acceptance-is-important-autism-awareness
The autism community needs acceptance—both from themselves and, more crucially, from society at large—in order to thrive. There is not one way to be autistic; autism can present in many ways

https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/about-autism/
Autism is a developmental disability that affects how we experience the world around us. Autistic people are an important part of the world. Autism is a normal part of life, and makes us who we are. Autism has always existed. Autistic people are born autistic and we will be autistic our whole lives. Autism can be diagnosed by a doctor, but you

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835309/
Study 1 was an online survey completed by autistic adults to generate autism attributes and measure autism social identification and collective self-esteem. In study 2, autistic people rated the autism attributes collected in Study 1 according to how positive these were perceived and discussed their personal experiences of these attributes.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04575-4
This study aimed to identify the attributes that autistic people perceive as positively and negatively impacting on their identity and wellbeing. In Study 1, we recruited 140 autistic participants for an online survey. Participants completed autism social identification and collective self-esteem measures and listed attributes they associated with autism. In Study 2, we conducted focus groups

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/women-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/202402/how-we-talk-about-autism-and-why-it-matters
Per the DSM, there are three levels of autism. Level 1 autism includes people of average or above-average intelligence who can lead largely independent lives. Level 2 autism includes people who

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/my-life-aspergers/201410/what-does-it-mean-when-i-say-im-autistic
This does not mean some of us struggle to live independently. Those things are real parts of autism and most of us live with aspects of disability every day. The phrase "I'm autistic" does not

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-identity
Adapt your plan for your young person: consider concentration and processing times. Some young people may prefer to sit down for an hour, others may want short 10-minute bursts of information. Be flexible! Giving young people the space and time to explore and embrace their autistic identity, in a way that is positive and empowering, is

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-not-to-say-to-autistic-people-according-to-advocates-2022-4?op=1
Advertisement. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that may affect how people behave, communicate, interact, and learn, according to the CDC. However, advocates say that

https://autismspectrumnews.org/this-is-what-autistiphobia-looks-like-why-autistic-advocacy-matters/
Codeswitching. Camouflaging. Adaptive morphing. Masking, while Autists can and do choose to do so consciously, is often an unconscious trauma response. The practice causes Autistic burnout, mental health problems, self-spite, and identity loss, while teaching the allistics around us that their comfort matters most.

https://themighty.com/topic/autism-spectrum-disorder/autism-awareness-acceptance-pride/
Autism Awareness Month has gone through a few makeovers along the years. We autistics quickly tired of the word awareness. I think most people are aware that we exist nowadays. It also makes it feel more like a rare disease than a neurological disorder. This year, most people have gone with the term Autism Acceptance, which is a step in the

https://www.autismawareness.com.au/aupdate/a-guide-to-discussing-autism
In most contexts, autistic individuals and their loved ones can choose whether or not to disclose an autism diagnosis to other people. Whether this is in a school or workplace setting, out in the community or when speaking to family and friends, this decision is highly personal and motivated by a range of factors.

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/why-were-proud-are-you-autistic
The next step needs to be commissioning led by autistic people - ensuring we are always at the centre of the conversation about our own lives. While there will always be debate about TV programmes - and rightly so - we are very proud of what we have been involved in.

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a61158971/autism-friendship/
Autistic and allistic people may clash for several reasons (research shows that our brains are wired differently, after all), but in all the conversations I've had with autistic therapists and

https://www.self.com/story/adult-autism-signs
To complicate things even more, there is a lot of misinformation about the disorder on social media. For example, one study found that only 27% of the most popular TikTok videos on autism, which

https://themighty.com/topic/autism-spectrum-disorder/autistic-people-answer-questions-about-autism/
Eventually, someone will come along and want to join in. - Amelia Blackwater. Don't settle for a romantic partner who calls you "weird" for your autism. There are billions of people on this earth; your special someone should embrace all of you. Autistic people are capable of deep, loving, and feeling relationships.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32607798/
In Study 1, we recruited 140 autistic participants for an online survey. Participants completed autism social identification and collective self-esteem measures and listed attributes they associated with autism. In Study 2, we conducted focus groups with 15 autistic people to explore how positively they perceived the attributes of autism.

https://autisticadvocacy.org/resources/proud/
Each part has its own Words to Know section, and there is also a separate Words to Know part with all of the terms from every section. Select the title of any of the parts below to download it: Part 1: To Start. Part 2: Definitions. Part 3: If you are questioning your gender or sexuality. Part 4: Being an ally.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/06/14/graduation-students-disability-gen-z-challenges-bigotry/74045937007/
My autistic brother fought an unaccepting world. My graduating students give me hope. I actually am feeling an extra charge of optimism seeing two students graduate - one from our high school

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nurturing-self-esteem-in-autistic-children/202207/autistic-person-or-person-autism
Making Sense of the Past as a Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adult. Since the 1940s, the definition and meaning of autism went through a dynamic process of change influenced by research, shifts in social

https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/36826/for-those-who-are-not-proud-happy-to-be-autistic
Some love being autistic, I personally feel neutral about it most of the time and sometimes negative. Here you can share your struggles and dislike for autism. I'm gonna share too, though I'm sleep deprived right now and might seem drunk lol. I wish I was not different on so many levels including autism. I wish I had friends or liked socializing.

https://www.propublica.org/article/shrub-oak-international-autism-connecticut-washington-massachusetts
Separately, the state's Department of Developmental Services, which serves residents with intellectual disabilities and autism, has decided to stop sending more students there, an agency

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/preparing-go-holiday-when-youre-autistic
Advice for autistic travellers. If I could give one piece of advice to other autistic young people on preparing for holidays, it would be: You know yourself best, so pay attention to what you really need and try to incorporate that into your holidays! Even if this means your holidays look different to other people's, that's perfectly okay.

https://uat-ym.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/why-i-m-proud-to-be-autistic/
I do not believe autism is a spectrum, but a paint pallet. A pallet full of a range of colours. We are not all 'a little bit autistic'; people may have some traits of autism but that does not make them autistic. Being autistic doesn't make you more special and being neurotypical doesn't make you better - it just is what it is.

https://www.themarysue.com/the-autism-speaks-controversy-explained/
Autism Speaks, from its inception to its present day, has been noticeably comprised of those who are not members of the autism community. In 2020 the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) reported

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/202406/why-feeling-different-isnt-always-a-sign-of-autism
Autistic people are born with brains that process the world differently, in a way that impacts how they relate to and communicate with others. From childhood onward, autistic people are often

https://www.autismspeaks.org/describing-autism-and-people-spectrum
Autism Speaks utilizes both person-first (person with autism) and identity-first language (autistic person). In 2019 we polled our community about their preference and heard that there's no "one-size-fits-all" approach. For that reason, we always recommend respecting individual preferences and using the language that feels most