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We have asked our members to share with you what acceptance would mean to them and their severe autism families.
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We have asked our members to share with you what acceptance would mean to them and their severe autism families.
My son, for all his oddness, is a human being with all the rights and privileges of any other human. Dignity and respect…
Our son David is 32 years old and he has Severe Autism, an Anxiety Disorder, OCD, PTSD subsequent to abuse in a former group home.
True acceptance should be unconditional, especially within special education, day programs, vocational, and residential.
My 24-year-old son, John, is the face of severe autism. He has very limited language. That night at that Bingo game….
"I didn’t know it at the time, but the eyes of Senator’s aide, like mine, were filled with tears…
Follow the 30-year journey of a true OG severe autism advocates and her family’s quest for answers…
We had wonderful encounters that made my family feel accepted. Sadly…
It is not just “different” to be unable to ask for a drink of water when you are thirsty…
Sometimes severe autism looks like this…
We see this too often….
John won the final Bingo game of the night…
Over 800 new drugs approved since 2009. Zero for autism….
About 27% of people with autism have severe forms, but only 6% of research funding focused on issues facing the severe autism community. That’s not acceptance
Celebrities, politicians and business leaders with autism have made a lot of progress towards gaining acceptance. At the same time, our community has suffered.,