AUTISM MONTH DITCHES ‘AWARENESS’—NOW FEATURING FULL ACCEPTANCE
April is Autism Acceptance Month, formerly known as Autism Awareness Month. According to the Autism Society, the stated goal of this month is to celebrate and honor the experiences and identities of autistic individuals. The non-profit says that’s best done by focusing on understanding, inclusion, and support that moves “beyond awareness towards meaningful acceptance.”
The most recent statistics available from the CDC show roughly one in 31 children are being diagnosed with autism before their eighth birthday in the U.S. A decade ago in 2016, reports from the CDC showed a rate of one in 54 eight-years-olds diagnosed with the disorder.
Ah, Autism Acceptance Month—formerly Awareness Month, because nothing says progress like rebranding the same old feel-good gestures into something that sounds deeper and more profound. The Autism Society’s noble goal is to move society from awkward head-nods at a fact towards genuine acceptance, which presumably means no more confusing support with Instagram posts of puzzle-piece emojis. Meanwhile, the CDC cheerfully reports that autism diagnoses are up from one in 54 kids to one in 31, leaving us to wonder if kids are getting more autistic or if we’re just fantastically better at counting. Either way, here’s to celebrating not just awareness, but the kind of inclusion that makes everyone feel special—until next year, when we invent some new month to keep the nonprofit gift shop stocked.
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