What does Autism Acceptance mean to me?
Autism acceptance. What does it mean to me? It means that people on the spectrum get treated by other people with respect and they get treated equally. It also means being aware that people on the spectrum might not always know how to handle some situations appropriately, but they don't always mean anything by it, and also politely correcting them, if need be. It also means being empathetic for when they struggle with some of the things any normal person might struggle with. Also being aware that they notice if whether or not you're talking to them in that tone of voice you would use if you were talking a child under the age of 6, when they're over the age of 8 years and have pretty average to above average intelligence, and how much they hate it when people think they can talk to them like that, just because they have a disability. It also means that if someone on the spectrum is Higher functioning and they're capable of making their own decisions, they have the right...