Autism Speaks' rebranding uses language and symbols of optimism, but beneath it is the same rotten core.
Category: Ableism
Ableism involves prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities.
Does it Take a Special Parent to Raise an Autistic Kid?
When parents pat themselves on the back for having an autistic kid, how does that affect autistics?
Why I’m not upset with people who self-diagnose autism
Some people claim that self-diagnosed autistic people are gobbling up resources and making people take real autistics less seriously. But are they really? Let's get to the heart of the matter.
I’m Not “High-Functioning”
As an autistic person, my life can be very hard, and my disability impacts me in so many ways.