It also addressed the contributions that autistic people make – and can make – to society, and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The event was organized in close collaboration with autistic people and featured autistic people from around the world discussing how the transformation in the narrative around neurodiversity can continue to be furthered in order to overcome barriers and improve the lives of autistic people. This year, WAAD was observed with a virtual event on Sunday, 2 April, from 10:00 a.m. The 2023 World Autism Awareness Day Observance We must also recognize that autistic people are especially vulnerable to the major upheavals to routines and daily lives that we witness all around us, such as pandemics, wars and natural disasters. In addition, the levels of awareness and acceptance vary dramatically from country to country. As with all populations, autistic people have a wide range of talents and challenges that are often not recognized by the world they are born into. It also makes it possible to focus attention on the contributions that autistic people make to the world, as this year’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) observance will do, focusing in particular on their contributions in the home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking.Īutistic people do, nevertheless, still face discrimination and other challenges.
It enables autistic people to claim their dignity and self-esteem, and to become fully integrated as valued members of their families and societies. This is a major transformation for all autistic people, their allies, the wider neurodiversity community and the world at large. We are moving away from the narrative of curing or converting autistic people and instead focusing on accepting, supporting and including autistic people, and advocating for their rights. Transforming the narrative : Contributions at home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking Additionally, medical professionals, researchers and academics in many countries are now incorporating the neurodiversity paradigm, coined by sociologist Judy Singer in the late 1990s, in their work. In recent years, major progress has been made in increasing awareness and acceptance of autism, not least thanks to the many amazing autistic advocates who have worked tirelessly to bring the lived experience of autistic people to the wider world. Toward a Neuro-Inclusive World for All Virtual Event: Sunday, 2 April 2023, 10:00 a.m.
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