'Talk is perhaps cheap, but helping someone with autism in need could really change that person's life for the better — much more than saying that you care about the cause.' -Mathieu Vaillancourt
It’s great that public figures are all now for ‘‘celebrating’’ autism; it’s seen as something cool and unique. As someone with autism, I should be happy that famous people and politicians are interested in giving more money and time to the cause.When I was diagnosed with autism in 2002, there were virtually zero resources except a couple of books on the subject at the children’s hospital library.
Sadly, as with most cases of activism, the problem comes when activism veers too much into"slacktivism." Like with many other days, weeks, or months that are dedicated to a given subject, with all the buzz at the beginning, it's worth wondering what constructive things are actually done at the end.
If you really want to help someone you know with autism, instead of bragging about autism awareness on social media, perhaps it's more worthwhile to help this person have a better life by giving him support or trying to help him find things such as employment, mentoring, or better opportunities.
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