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   What is the autism rights movement?

   • There are several organizations in the autism rights movement. Some like ASAN are led exclusively by Autistic people, while others such as Autism National Committee encourage cooperation between Autistic people and their non-autistic allies. Charity supporting advocacy and education.

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   What are the criticisms of the autism rights movement?

   • Criticisms of the autism rights movement generally focus on difficulties associated with being autistic which they believe the movement downplays, notwithstanding the harms of attempting to 'cure' autism reported by the movement.

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   What is the difference between autism rights activists and neurodiversity groups?

   • A common theme expressed among autism rights activists and neurodiversity groups is that they are different from parent- and professional-led organizations and conferences that dominate the autism scene.

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   Are autistic adults advocating for autism rights?

   • Some of the first wave of activists are parents of autistic children, but more recently, autistic adults have been advocating on their own behalf. The Internet has made the climate even more hospitable to an autism-rights position, allowing activists to locate one another and communicate at their own pace.

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   The autism rights movement, also known as the autistic acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with disability rights that emphasizes a neurodiversity paradigm, viewing autism as a disability with variations in the human brain rather than as a disease to be cured.

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     The autism rights movement advocates including greater...

   • Jim Sinclair (activist)

     Jim Sinclair is an American autistic activist and writer who...

3. www.vox.com › 2015/8/31 › 9233295We've called autism a disease for decades. We were wrong.

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   Aug 31, 2015 · Science. We've called autism a disease for decades. We were wrong. By Dylan Matthews dylan@vox.com Aug 31, 2015, 4:01pm EDT. Protest of Autism Speaks National Policy Summit at George Washington ...

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   The autism rights movement is a social movement that wants changes for autistic people and their caregivers. It wants the autism spectrum to be accepted by society as just a difference in ability to function in daily life. It does not believe autism is a mental disorder that needs to be cured. [1]

5. nymag.com › news › featuresThe Autism Rights Movement - New York Magazine

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   May 23, 2008 · While those seeking a cure for autism do not (as their opponents in the neurodiversity movement claim) want to obliterate a vibrant subculture of atypical thinkers, the neurodiversity activists...

6. www.npr.org › open_thread_the_autism_rightsOpen Thread: The Autism Rights Movement - NPR

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   Jun 2, 2008 · June 2, 20087:36 AM ET. By. Laura Conaway. On today's show, we heard from the president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Ari Ne'eman, 20, has Asperger's, sometimes described as a milder...