Autism is often seen clinically, but what if we started with lived experience?

Kristien Hens at the University of Antwerp puts neurodivergent voices at the heart of science, using creative methods to reshape knowledge.
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay

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When minds diverge

Is neurodevelopment diversity a disorder to be treated or an identity to be respected? ERC grantee Kristien Hens challenges stigma, exploring first-hand experiences for a richer, more nuanced understanding.

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You think you know the story, but have you heard the truth? 💡

This month, let’s debunk the myths and celebrate the reality of the autistic experience. No filters, no stereotypes—just the truth. ♾️

#TheTruthAboutAutism #AutisticJoy #AcceptanceInAction #UnionStrong #LosAngelesCounty #AutismAwarenessDay #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

Stowarzyszenie NIGDY WIĘCEJ zostało partnerem kampanii społecznej „Różni w potrzebach. Równi w prawach” realizowanej w ramach obchodów Światowego Dnia Świadomości Autyzmu. Kampania będzie trwała w dn. 2-16 kwietnia 2026. #Równość #Autyzm #WorldAutismAwarenessDay www.nigdywiecej.org/o-nas/patron...

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Naszym celem jest przeciwdziałanie problemom społecznym: rasizmowi, neofaszyzmowi, ksenofobii i dyskryminacji. Na stronie można zapoznać się m.in. z elektroniczną wersją magazynu „NIGDY WIĘCEJ” oraz efektami monitoringu zdarzeń o charakterze rasistowskim i ksenofobicznym „Brunatna Księga”, dowiedzieć się o naszej działalności w ramach kampanii „Wykopmy Rasizm ze Stadionów”, „Muzyka Przeciwko Rasizmowi” i „R@cism Delete” oraz o aktywności Centrum Monitorowania Rasizmu w Europie Wschodniej, a także skorzystać ze zbiorów Czytelni i archiwum materiałów multimedialnych.

On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, discover how EU-funded projects @R2d2Mh and @candy_h2020 are advancing our understanding of neurodiversity.

🔗 https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/world-autism-awareness-day-2026-how-european-research-transforming-neurodevelopmental-care-2026-04-02_en

#HorizonEU #H2020

On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, discover how EU-funded projects @R2d2Mh and @candy_h2020 are advancing our understanding of neurodiversity.

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World Autism Awareness Day 2026: How European research is transforming neurodevelopmental care

On World Autism Awareness Day, we look at a selection of EU-funded research projects that are advancing our understanding of neurodevelopmental diversity by exploring genetic, biological and environmental factors. 

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World Autism Awareness Day


4月2日は世界自閉症啓発デー
この一週間(~8 日)は国内の「発達障害啓発週間」

発達障害について広く知ることで、発達障害のある人とその家族への理解と支援の輪が広がりますように🙏

誰にとっても幸せな人生が
送れる社会でありますように

そのイメージカラーは青💙
今夜の長崎市稲佐山電波塔も
長崎スタジアムシティも、ピーススタジアムも青く光る

#世界自閉症啓発デー
#発達障害啓発週間
#worldautismawarenessday
#長崎 #nagasaki
#マストドン写真部 #photography

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, celebrating people on the spectrum

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11757844/april-2nd-world-autism-awareness-day/

Happy Autism Awareness Day, my autistic friends! 💙

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

Today is officially #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, designated by the United Nations as day of recognition and appreciation. This kicks off #AutismAwarenessMonth, which many of us call #AutismBewarenessMonth because it's always much more about "here's how bad autism is" than "here's how to make autistic people's lives better". When we want to be more positive than snarky, we call it #AutismAcceptanceMonth, because it's better to be accepted than for people to be aware of us mainly as a set of problems.

The problem with the above is that all that awareness and acceptance is something that allistic people are supposed to do, so the occasion centers allistic people instead of autistic people. The whole month is about how allistic people think and feel about us – it's not actually about us at all!

But over on Bluesky, Aslynn (`@audhd-psychnp.com`) hit on some better branding: Autistic People's Month! I really like this, as it centers us in our own celebration. #AutisticPeoplesMonth is not about how anyone else feels about us, but about our own existence, accomplishments, problems, and all the rest. I hope this catches on, so doing my part to make it happen. April is now ours!

#ActuallyAutistic #autistic #autism #neurodiversity

HAPPY WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY!

SEE ME IN ALL MY GLORY, AND BEWAAAAAAAARE

#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAcceptanceMonth

Am I Autistic?

In which the author babbles at length about his favourite diagnosis.