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Discrimination. Discrimination against autistic people, also known as Autistiphobia, involves any form of discrimination, persecution, or oppression against people who are autistic. Discrimination against autistic people is a form of ableism. [ 1]
Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network ( ASAN) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Disability. The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [ 1]
Summary. Description. Autism.svg. "Autism awareness ribbon" which is strongly disliked by many autists - please use. Autism spectrum infinity awareness symbol.svg. instead. The puzzle pattern reflects complexity and different colour and shape could represent diversity among people with the condition. Date.
Spectrum Designs Foundation. / 40.8303747; -73.7018944. Spectrum Designs Foundation is an autism employment Nonprofit organization in the United States that provides employment to teens and young adults on the Autism Spectrum in a custom apparel shop in Port Washington, NY. It was founded in February 2011 by Patrick Bardsley, Stella Spanakos ...
English: Autism infinity symbol. From left to right, the symbol is gradientally colored in with red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and finishing with purple. From left to right, the symbol is gradientally colored in with red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and finishing with purple.
Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people. [ 1] Autistic art depicting a special interest in cats. Special interests are more intense than typical interests, such as hobbies, [ 2] and may take up much of a person's free time. A person with a special interest will often hyperfocus on their special interest for ...
Autistic masking is the act of concealing autistic traits to come across as non-autistic, as if behind a mask. Autistic masking, also referred to as camouflaging or neurodivergent masking, is the conscious or subconscious suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of difficulties in social interaction by autistic people with the goal of being perceived as neurotypical.