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Red Instead

April 2nd is World Autism Day. In previous years, autism groups used blue lights

and puzzle pieces to show support for an autism cure and awareness for the

autism community. Unfortunately, this missed the mark and rarely included the

feelings of those with autism. It focused more on neurotypical’s viewpoints and

what they wanted. This created a lot of stress for autistics who did not feel they

needed fixing. They wanted acceptance and understanding.


Now we are switching our color to red to show love and an infinity symbol to

better represent our acceptance of all neurodiversity, races, abilities, disabilities,

genders and inclusion of all humanity.


We are seeing autism through a more positive lens, changing the language we use

to be more hopeful and optimistic. We are looking at contributions autistics

make in our society. We are listening to autistic voices. We are joining Autistic

communities with positive identities and asking them how they feel about their

differences and the best way to support them.


We are looking deeply at our actions and words and making changes more in line

with autism acceptance, celebrating the differences. With proper supports and

valuing of autistic voices and concerns we can improve the quality of life for many. Let’s make autism pride happen every day, not just for one day

or one month of the year.


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nraley1072
Mar 30, 2021

Excellent article.

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