Many people get confused about autism, and there’s a lot of wrong information about autism out there. In this chapter, we will talk about some wrong ideas people have about autism, and show you how autism actually works.
Chapter 4
- Autism facts
- 1. Vaccines do not cause autism.
- 2. Autism is not a disease. You can’t cure autism.
- 3. There is no “normal” person inside an autistic person.
- 4. Autistic people have always been in the world.
- 5. It’s okay to be autistic! Autism is not sad.
- 6. Autistic adults are adults. That means that we have the minds of adults.
- 7. Autistic people are autistic our whole lives.
- 8. Most autistic people talk. All autistic people communicate.
- 9. Autism and intellectual disability are not the same thing.
- 10. Don’t assume things about non-speaking people.
- 11. Autistic people know that everyone has thoughts.
- 12. Autistic people are in the same world as everyone else.
- 13. Not all autistic people are extra good at things.
- 14. People of all genders are autistic.
- 15. People of all races are autistic.
- Chapter 4 Resources
- Words To Know