Happy World Autism Acceptance Day!

Today is World Autism Acceptance Day which is a day we celebrate our amazing community. Today is a day where we educate the world about what it means to be autistic and how we can be better supported in our local communities.

16 years ago the United Nations designated this day as “World Autism Awareness Day”, a day to highlight the need to improve the quality of life of people on the autism spectrum. In recent years however, this day has transformed into a day where we celebrate everything the autism community brings to this world. It is a day where we encourage the world to accept and include us, not just to be aware of our existence. Most importantly it is a day that allows our “hidden” disability to be visible, to the world, even if it is just for a day.

So lets be visible on this day and show the world that autism is nothing to be ashamed of or to hide. Let’s use today to proudly show the world our talents and special interests, let’s show the world what makes us unique. Let’s be proud of who we are and encourage the world to accept and include us as we are.

Today I would like to encourage everyone to celebrate in their own way, whether that means spending time with friends, attending an event near you, or just by supporting local autistic run businesses.

Thanks to the eased covid 19 restrictions there is plenty to do to celebrate World Autism Acceptance day to assist in advocating for a world that accepts, includes and embraces autism so let’s get out there and celebrate.

Happy World Autism Acceptance Day

Bryce Pace

Autism Advocate, Blogger, Speaker