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The autism rights movement, also known as the autistic acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with disability rights that emphasizes the Neurodiversity Paradigm, viewing autism as a set of naturally-occuring variations in human cognition rather than as a disease to be cured or a disorder to be treated.[2] The movement aligns itself with broader disability rights and uses a human rights framework. Central to most human rights frameworks is a belief that the relevant community, in this instance the Autistic Community, should be able to self-determine who is in that community, what language should be used in discussing the community, and should be seen as the primary voice whenever discussions of interest to the community are held. One of the common mottos used, which was borrowed from the Disability Rights movement is the phrase "nothing about us without us."
Advocates operating within the Autism rights movement advocate for several goals, including greater acceptance of autistic traits and behaviors; reforms of services – i.e. services that focus on improving quality of life and well-being instead of suppression and masking of autistic traits that are adaptive or not harmful[3] or imitations of social behaviors of allistic (non-autistic) peers (which have been associated with poorer mental health);[4][5][6][7][8] the creation of social networks and events that allow autistic people to socialize on their own terms;[9] and the recognition of the autistic community as a minority group.[8][10]
Autism rights advocates believe that the autism spectrum should be accepted as a natural expression of the human genome, and accommodated like any other condition (the social model of disability). This perspective is distinct from two other views: that autism is a genetic defect and should be addressed by targeting the gene (or genes) responsible for it, or that it is caused by environmental factors (including the disproven claim that it is caused by vaccines).[2][10]
Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). Advances in Autism
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