Autism Acceptance Month
Support research and education, learn about the symptoms and effects, and be better prepared to help those with autism in your life during Autism Acceptance Month.
Position your brand as an inclusive employer and community partner by highlighting autism acceptance initiatives, workplace accommodations, and support for neurodivergent talent during April.
- Share employee spotlights: neurodivergent team members and their contributions to your workplace
- Educational content series: debunk autism myths and showcase the diversity of how autism manifests
- Partner with autism advocacy orgs to promote inclusive hiring practices and workplace accessibility
- Launch a month-long campaign on inclusive product design and customer service training for serving autistic communities
The Society for Autism founded in 1965 by Dr. Rimland, to promote research and help as well as guidance for those who lived with this condition, and to support those living with the people who face the world with autism gain a better understanding of what was going on with their loved ones. The Society for Autism went to bat for people with autism by helping to establish legislation in Section 504 of the disabilities act to recognize and protect them.
Their campaigns started in the early 1970’s and are still going today; Autism Acceptance Month was established to promote a better understanding between those with autism and be a part of the world they live in, not stand outside looking in. The face of autism isn’t set in stone, and there are multiple ways it can manifest. Every person who lives their life with this condition faces different challenges depending on where they lay on the autism spectrum, and which facets of the condition they experience most.