There are lots of ways to have a brain.
Some people are autistic.
Some people have other disabilities that change their brain.
Some people don’t have disabilities that change their brain.
That’s fine.
No brain is better than any other brain.
Autism is a disability.
Remember, disability is a normal part of being a human.
You can learn more about disability in Chapter 5.
That chapter can help you understand disability.
It can help you be a better allyNon-autistic people who want to help autistic people. All sorts of people can be allies..
Autistic people are part of the disability rights movementWhen disabled people fight back against ableism. We work to change society to be better for disabled people..
We have a right to be ourselves.
We have a right to be in the same world as everyone else.
Being an ally means helping us fight for our rights.
Here are some things everyone can do to be an ally to autistic people: