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Notes From Today’s Meeting

Notes From Today’s Meeting

Autism is a developmental disability.
It affects how we think, feel, and experience.
It makes us who we are and we can be valuable members of society.
Anybody can be autistic.
It is harder for people of color and women to get diagnosed.
Vaccines do not cause us to be autistic.
It can come with intellectual disabilities, ADHD, and other disabilities like Cerebral Palsy.
We prefer to stick to routines and don’t do well with changes.
We often might have sensory sensitivities, might not recognize when they need to go to the bathroom or are hungry, and often use music and exercise to calm ourselves.
Some of us use ipads to communicate.
We often feel and recognize emotions very strongly.
We often have difficulty making and recognizing facial expressions.
Everyone has a different experience when they are Autistic, and that is okay
We are different, not less.
We deserve to have a regular lifestyle, be respect, and have equal chances.

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