What do these autism organizations have in common:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
I could list many more.
Besides being autism organizations, they all have this in common: no mention of “Light It Up Blue” on their webpages today.
Today is Autism Acceptance Day (aka Autism Awareness Day). Autism Speaks has been pushing this day with their “Light It Up Blue” campaign. Autism Speaks describes Light It Up Blue as
Each April 2nd, Autism Speaks celebrates the start of its signature campaign, Light It Up Blue, along with the international autism community in recognition of UN sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day and April, World Autism Month.
They are clear–it’s not an autism event, it’s an Autism Speaks event. Apparently “along with the international autism community”. Which doesn’t appear to be joining in.
Blue, by the way, is not the color of autism (it doesn’t really have one). Blue is the color of Autism Speaks.
Want to do something for the autism community today? Take a look at The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism’s article: Autism Acceptance Day & Month: Do This, Not That
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By Matt Carey
So, blue is the official color of Autism Spends.
How special of them, did they trademark a primary color as well?