This Autism Acceptance Month, it’s more important than ever to separate the myths from the facts! Join our panelists to talk about the myths and misconceptions around autism and how these ideas can hurt our community. Learning about the things people think about autism is an important step in combating these harmful ideas! Our incredible panelists will be discussing language, old and evolving myths, and how each of our experiences shape our community — and how many of us struggle to have our experiences recognized.
We hope to see you at “Autism Myths and Misconceptions” on Thursday — register today!
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From: Autistic Self Advocacy Network <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, April 8th, 2025
Subject: Join us for Autism Myths and Misconceptions!
Many people get confused about autism, and there’s a lot of wrong information about autism out there. It’s important to understand how these ideas happen, how they’re shared, and how they hurt autistic people. Knowing about these ideas makes it easier for us to combat them. That’s why we’re holding “Autism Myths and Misconceptions” on Thursday, April 17 at 4:00pm ET! This panel is a chance for our community to talk about the myths and misconceptions we hear about autism and why it’s important to make sure people know the facts.
Autistic people are everywhere! We are a part of every age group, every race, every culture, every gender, every sexuality and live all over the world. Being autistic means we share traits in common, but we are not all the same. Some of the wrong ideas people have about autism can make it harder for us to get diagnosed and get access to the supports and services we need to live safely and happily in our communities.
In this webinar, we will talk about:
- How the ways we talk about autism can hurt or help autistic people
- How some autistic people are left out of people’s ideas about autism
- Some of the wrong things people believe about autism
- And more!
This webinar is open to everyone, but we especially want to invite self-advocates and allies to attend!
Register to join us on Thursday, April 17 at 4-5:30pm ET. The webinar will last around 90 minutes. The webinar will be on Zoom and will have CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation). The webinar will also be shared on Youtube after.
If you have any questions or would like to request any additional accommodations such as ASL interpretation, please email [email protected] by Thursday, April 10.
Register for “Autism Myths and Misconceptions” today!
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
PO Box 66122
Washington, DC 20035
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