Autism Walk

Autistic Plea Less Pity

People with autism speak out for equal treatment in society.

Detached from the sea of walkers at the annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraiser in D.C.,  was a group of about 15 autistic individuals who stood protesting.

Against the backdrop of the Washington monument, they chanted “Autism Speaks doesn’t speak for us,” and “Autistic people speak. Are you listening?”

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