DO NOT support AutismSpeaks! They are a Hate group

1. Only 1 of the 28 board members was actually Autistic (but resigned after his advice was ignored), while 23 are representatives for Major Corporations (PayPal, L’Oréal, CBS, etc)

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2. Only 1% of Autim Speaks’ budget actually goes to family services, & They use their advertising to portray Autism & Autistic people as Mysterious or Frightning

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Autism Speaks supports the “Judge Rotenberg Center”, where 6 people have died due to adversive “Treatments”... some involving the General Electronic Decelerator “GED” Shock Device (Electric Shock Therapy), which has been banned by the FDA

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Autism Speaks uses ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Therapy, which has been compared to “Conversion therapy”.

- An actual quote by Ivar Lovaas (Founder of ABA):

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DO NOT support AutismSpeaks “Light Up Blue”, or use the Puzzle Piece Symbol (Widely rejected by the Autistic Community)

Instead, use #RedInstead, #AutismAcceptance , and use the Rainbow Infinity Sign instead of the puzzle piece.

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If you’d like to actually help Autistic people, here’s a few good choices:

- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)- By Autistics for Autistics

- Autistic Women & Non-binary Network (AWN)- seeks to build Acceptance/Understanding of Autism & Disability.

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- Neurodiversity- Designed by Autistics to represent diversity of the spectrum

- Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)- works to ensure people with disabilities are treated as equals/given the same rights & responsibilities as everyone else.

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Say No to “Autism Speaks”