A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance [https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/autism-awareness-acceptance]. All neurotypes are welcome. Values 1) Acceptance 2) Openness 3) Understanding 4) Equality 5) Reciprocity 6) Mutuality 7) Love Rules 1) No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments 2) No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed 3) Do not promote Autism Speaks 4) Do not request for donations 5) Do not gatekeep or diagnose 6) Mark NSFW content accordingly 7) Unless supported directly by a publication in a respected scientific journal, do not link autism to vaccines [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264410X14006367]. 8) No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism 9) Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay Encouraged 1) Open acceptance of autism as a respectable neurotype 2) Funny memes 3) Welcoming and accepting attitudes 4) Questions regarding autism 5) Questions on confusing situations 6) Seeking and sharing support 7) Engagement in our community’s values Relevant Lemmy communities ADHD: - ADHD [https://lemmy.world/c/adhd] - ADHD Memes [/c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com] Neurodivergence: - Neurodivergence [/c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org] lemmy.world/c/autism will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our community’s values. Helpful resources Support Groups: - Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) [https://www.aane.org/online-forums/] Self-assessments: - Embrace Autism [https://embrace-autism.com/] How to talk about autism: - National Autistic Society (UK) [https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/how-to-talk-about-autism]