#LightItUpBlue

I’m so tired of “behavioral issues” being synonymous w/ autism. Behavioral issues AREN’T inherent to autism. They’re the result of not having a supportive enough environment. Autistic people aren’t the

It’s #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and many are innocently trying to support autistic people by doing things we find offensive.Why? Because for too long non autistic ppl have dominated the discourse. Please

Marieke Nijkamp

Ah yes. In the middle of a worldwide crisis, it's also time for our favorite day of all: #WorldAutismAwarenessDay Oh joy.(Thread.) Let's get the awareness part out of the