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Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families. Instead, this #AutismAcceptanceMonth, consider supporting groups by and for autistic people. autisticadvocacy.org/considerthef...
White background. Blue text reads: Before you donate to Autism Speaks,. Orange text reads: Consider the facts. There is a blue puzzle piece, with an orange circle crossing it out. White background, blue text reads: Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families. Black text details more info on their budget. Blue text reads: Autism Speaks talks about us without us. Black text explains how few of the people in charge of Autism Speaks are autistic. Blue text reads: Autism Speaks’ fundraising strategies promote fear, stigma, and prejudice against autistic people. Black text reads: Autism Speaks uses damaging and offensive fundraising tactics which rely on fear, stereotypes and devaluing the lives of people on the autism spectrum. Autism Speaks’ advertisements and “awareness” campaigns portray autistic adults and children not as full human beings, but as burdens on society that must be eliminated as soon as possible. White background. Text at the top reads: Autism Speaks’ Budget. Source: Autism Speaks 990 Non-Profit Tax Exemption Form, 2023*. There is a pie chart with different shades of blue. The sections are fundraising (38.2%), “Awareness” & Lobbying (28.7%), Research (25.7%), Misc. (7.2%), Family services (<0.2%). At the bottom there is an asterisk that says: * “Awareness & Lobbying” figure derived from reported program service expenses on Part III, 4b & 4c less the total amount awarded in family service grants (“Family Services”), misclassified research grants, and joint fundraising costs in Part IX, 26(B); “Research” figure derived from reported program service expenses in Part III, 4a, plus misclassified grants from Awareness & Lobbying; “Fundraising” figure derived from reported expenses, line 25(D) in Part IX plus joint costs, Part IX, 26(B). Blue background with white text that reads: Instead, donate to organizations that help autistic people: Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) provides support, community, and public policy advocacy, by and for people on the autism spectrum. autisticadvocacy.org Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network awnnetwork.org (AWN) seeks to share information which works to build acceptance and understanding of disability, while dispelling stereotypes and misinformation which perpetuate unnecessary fears surrounding an autism diagnosis. Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) works to ensure that people with disabilities are treated as equals and are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chance to speak up to empower themselves as everyone else. sabeusa.org
April 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM