![]() ![]() “We’re certainly not the ones who created the movement, it’s always been there, but we intentionally work to be an outgrowth of its ideas.”įounded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, advocacy group Autism Speaks’ revised mission aims to support people with autism and their families through increasing understanding and enabling access to screening. “At its most basic level, neurodiversity says that all brains are neutral and that all brains are beautiful, regardless of their differences,” said Noor Pervez, the community engagement coordinator at the Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). These ideas have become the pillars of the neurodiversity movement. ![]() However, others view autism as an alternative perception of the world, a unique perspective to be celebrated rather than cured. Since their inception, organizations like Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now have fundraised for research to cure autism in what is called the “ pathological paradigm. ![]() The last days of April mark the end of Autism Speaks’ World Autism Month, dedicated to spreading acceptance and delivering services to the autistic community and their families. ![]() By cultivating appreciation for every type of brain, the neurodiversity movement works for a future where people with autism are treated fairly. ![]()
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