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The Autism Manifesto
Goals for a Compassionate Society
By Peter J Clark
The Autism Manifesto was written by an autistic author and care worker, Peter J. Clark, the founder and chairman of the Autism Info Center. His personal journey as an autistic person, combined with his years of experience helping, caring for, supporting, and educating other neurodiverse people, provides a unique and vital 'lived perspective' to the challenges and incredible strengths within the autistic community. The manifesto aims to build greater understanding and acceptance of autism and neurodiversity throughout society, world-wide. This manifesto fundamentally challenges the traditional, outdated view of autism as a deficit, disorder, or something to be cured or treated. Instead, it reveals that autism is a neurotype, a lifelong and natural variation of the human brain. |
There's an Easy Read version too!
If you know or support someone who would like to know about The Autism Manifesto, but who needs a greatly simplified version, there's a free 14-page summary in Easy Read format, which you can download, print and share...
Download the Easy Read edition here:
The Autism Manifesto Easy Read (Double Sided).pdf
The book dispels common misconceptions (such as the idea that autistic people lack empathy, that autism is caused by things like vaccines or bad parenting, or that all autistic people fit into narrow stereotypes like being savants or having severe intellectual disabilities). It also presses home the importance of neurodiversity, suggesting that just as biodiversity strengthens ecosystems, neurodiversity enriches human society. By embracing diverse ways of thinking and being, society gains greater innovation, better problem-solving abilities, enhanced resilience and adaptability, and increased empathy, ultimately unlocking the full range of human potential.
The core of the manifesto is its 10 Pillars of Inclusion which systematically tackle the barriers that autistic people face in every area of life. The Manifesto Principles outline the current challenges and propose clear, actionable plans for transformation in areas such as home and family life, care and support settings, social and welfare systems, healthcare, education, work and industry, law enforcement and the legal system, local authorities and government bodies, public spaces, and leisure, culture, and community life. For each principle, there are practical steps that everyone - including you - can take to make life for autistic people happier, more fulfilling and meaningful, and integrated within communities.
This important manifesto is the basis of the Autism Info Center's global campaign for equity, diversity and inclusion for autistic and other neurodiverse people, as well as being a practical handbook for citizens, businesses, charities and authorities.
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https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL84XWZJ
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