Thread by @shanodin, If you're tempted to engage with #ColourTheSpectrum or donate to Next for [...]

If you're tempted to engage with #ColourTheSpectrum or donate to Next for Autism, please STOP. They want to "cure" autism. I am a person. A human being. Please don't fund orgs that want to eradicate me. Use your money to support autistic people instead. http://ko-fi.com/shanodin

Individual support does the most good but if you prefer you could donate to something like @Autism (National Autistic Society), @autselfadvocacy, @awnnetwork_ (autistic women/nb network).

but for individual support you can give to me, or browse #ActuallyAutistic for others

Remember, only 22% of autistic adults are in any sort of employment. We desperately need the support of neurotypicals. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/disability/articles/outcomesfordisabledpeopleintheuk/2020

The life expectancy for autistic people is 36. Read that again. THIRTY SIX. I am thirty and I am not ready to say goodbye. https://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/21/health/autism-injury-deaths-study/index.html

Autistic kids 40 times more likely to die from injury, study says

People with autism are three times more likely to die due to an injury, with suffocation, asphyxiation and drowning as the top three causes of premature deaths, a new study says.

https://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/21/health/autism-injury-deaths-study/index.html

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