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Autism rights movement advocates strive for widespread acceptance of people with autism, as well as the traits and behaviors (e.g. stimming, lack of eye contact, and special interests) associated with autism, for autistic people to socialize on their own terms, [7] and to mitigate the double empathy problem.
English: The autistic pride flag. Gold middle band refers to the elemental symbol of gold (AU) which is used in the autistic community. The gradient refers to the Pride Movement. Red originated as a protest to the "light it up blue" campaign, which was denounced by the autistic community. In color theory, green is the complimentary color to red.
Color First use Author Meanings Pink ribbon: October 1992 [1] Alexandra Penney for Self and Evelyn Lauder [2] Breast cancer awareness [2] Red ribbon? Heart disease [3] [4] 1985 Duncan Hunter and Henry Lozano's Camanera Clubs: Substance-abuse awareness [4] including tobacco, alcohol and drugs (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American schools ...
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
English: Autism infinity symbol. From left to right, the symbol is gradientally colored in with red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and finishing with purple. From left to right, the symbol is gradientally colored in with red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and finishing with purple.
Autistic people may be less likely to feel bad after a negative social comparison because they are less likely to consider what is going on in other people’s minds, ...
In another study, music–color is also prevalent at 18–41%. [citation needed] Some of the rarest are reported to be auditory–tactile, mirror-touch, and lexical–gustatory. [59] There is research to suggest that the likelihood of having synesthesia is greater in people with autism spectrum condition. [60]
This is a list of fictional characters that have been explicitly described within the work in which they appear, or otherwise by the author, as being on the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes.