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It brings awareness to the community that this is a growing issue in our society. It provides resources for families to find providers for their children to get the treatment they need to make improvement. They contribute a portion fo their funds to a local organization in the area where they have their annual walk that focuses on the treatment of autism. They are the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders.
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When was autism speaks created?
Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright and his wife. Please note that the autistic community consider Autism Speaks to be a hate group, they do a lot of harm to the autistic community and autistic people.
What is autism awareness mean?
Autism awareness means bringing awareness about autism and Autistic people. Autism awareness is unfortunately associated with Autism Speaks who actually act against Autistic people by spreading misinformation as a means of increasing their profits.
How much money do you have to pay for the autism walk?
Autism Walk is promoted by Autism Speaks to increase their profits, Autism Speaks is considered to be a hate group by Autistic people - if you care about Autistic people you don't give a single penny to that organisation. If you want to walk for Autism start your own walk, make it free and ask for donations, and support an Autism charity that helps Autistic people.
Where online can one find information about the early stages of autism?
Information about autism in children can be found on the NHS Choices website, as well as YoungMinds. There is further information on Autism Speaks and from the website of the Autism Society.
Why do you have autism centers?
To provide help to those with autism.
How does autism affect the parents relashionchip?
Autism only affects the person with Autism - injustice can effect the family as a whole if they cannot get easy access to Autism services, but Autism doesn't affect relationships of the Autistic persons parents. This is a classic tactic of Autism Speaks, they tell people that Autism ruins families and relationships in order to frame Autism as something terrible so that people give them more money - please don't listen to anti-Autism rhetoric from Autism Speaks.
Why does Jim Palmer wear the Autism Speaks symbol when broadcasting?
He wears the Autism Awareness pin because he has a step-son with Autism. We need a cure for Autism, but we also need compassion and understanding for the children and families who struggle every day.
What is the color ribbon for spinal muscular atrophy?
Autism Speaks, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, is the world's largest Autism advocacy organization. Autism Speaks uses a light blue color scheme for most of the organizations media. The blue color scheme is also used for Autism Speaks 'Light It Up Blue' Campaign held on April 2nd of every year with cities around the world changing their lights to a blue color in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. You can find more about Autism Speaks and Light It Up Blue in the related links.
Can you wear blue shorts on go blue for autism?
You can wear whatever you want whenever you want. It's worth pointing out that going blue for autism is a campaign of Autism Speaks, which is considered a hate group by the autism community as they do a lot of harm to autistics.
Can you use blue for autism awareness?
Autism Awareness is associated with the hate group Autism Speaks - they seek to increase awareness by implying that autism is a tragedy in order to increase their profits. They use blue because it is their companies brand colour, it reminds people of their organisation so they are more likely to donate to them rather than to autism organisation that support autistic people.
What to the government do based on the autism epidemic?
There's no such thing as the 'autism epidemic'.Autism is a variation in neurology, it is not a disease so cannot be an 'epidemic'. This terminology is commonly used by those who are against Autistic people or use Autism to further their agenda (such as using it to make money - e.g. Autism Speaks) to create a culture of fear, often using misleading data claiming Autism is on the increase when it's not (diagnosis has increased, Autism hasn't).
What shade of blue represents autism awareness?
Rainbow colors are associated with Autism Acceptance, such as representing Neurodiversity and Autism as a spectrum, as used by the Autism Self-Advocacy Network. Red is also associated with Walk In Red which is an Autism Acceptance movement to counter Light It Up Blue of Autism Speaks.Blue is associated with Autism Speaks - it's commonly used for Autism Awareness but is automatically connected to this organization which is rejected by the Autism community. Autism Speaks is considered a hate group due to it's use of harmful propaganda against Autistic people, attacks against Autistic people, support of torture of Autistic people, and support of eugenics against Autistic people.Note: The puzzle piece can also be offensive towards Autistic people, the puzzle piece implies we are 'missing' when we are not and as a symbol of Autism Speaks is triggering for some Autistic people.
