Autism Association Research Paper

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Autism Speaks, Will You Please Listen?

I remember the first time I went to work with my mother, a speech pathologist. I remember thinking to myself, “Why are some of these kids so different? Why aren’t they behaving themselves?” My mother’s case load included many children with autism. A group of whom I met on this first visit. You certainly could run into an individual touched by autism if you shadowed a speech pathologist or went to a therapist’s office as many autistic individuals seek out aid from these types of professionals. However, you are quite likely to run into at least a few cases of autism if you visit any school in the United States. This is because one in sixty-eight US children has autism which accounts to the nearly two …show more content…

Society tells you not to vaccinate your children because it will cause autism, but according to a study done by the Center for Disease Control there is no link between autism and vaccines (CDC). We hear so many people say that autism must be cured; however, I do not think it is an abnormality that must be fixed. You need cures for illnesses and diseases, but autism does not fall into these categories. What does need to be fixed is how we perceive it in society. What needs to change is the deficit of funding for research. Why am I telling you all of this? As a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, I stand by our philanthropy with utmost support of it. Our philanthropy, Autism Speaks, aims to “increase understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder; and advance research into causes and better interventions” (Autism Speaks). As a supporter of autism speaks, I am advocating for acceptance in my daily life and raising money for the foundation through our philanthropy events. You may wonder if I am just supporting this organization because I “have to back my sorority,” but no, I choose to advocate for them. Why? Because as Americans it is our job to create equality in our country. We need to understand each other in order to communicate with each other and make the world a more coherent place. It can be as simple as you standing up for an autistic kid in class when people want to make fun of him or her. A small donation of your money can contribute to huge research projects. You can participate in events that benefit Autism Speaks and other organizations with the same cause. You can do so many things, but you cannot do

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