Autism

{{cite journal |vauthors=Silverman C |year=2008 |title=Fieldwork on another planet: social science perspectives on the autism spectrum |journal=[[BioSocieties]] |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=325–341 |doi=10.1017/S1745855208006236 |s2cid=145379758 |doi-access=free}}</ref> although a minority of autistic people might still accept a cure.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 March 2022 |title=Results and Analysis of the Autistic Not Weird 2022 Autism Survey - Autistic Not Weird |url=https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/ |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608144053/https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Social-science scholars study people with autism in hopes of learning more about "autism as a culture, transcultural comparisons ... and research on social movements".<ref name="Silverman 2008" /> Events related to autism include [[World Autism Awareness Day]], [[Autism Sunday]], [[Autistic Pride Day]], [[Autism Network International|Autreat]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April |url=https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/ |access-date=17 November 2015 |publisher=[[United Nations]] |archive-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331054119/https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=18 June 2015 |title=Autistic Pride Day 2015: A Message to the Autistic Community |url=http://autisticadvocacy.org/2015/06/autistic-pride-day-2015-a-message-to-the-autistic-community/ |access-date=18 November 2015 |vauthors=Bascom J |archive-date=19 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119190817/http://autisticadvocacy.org/2015/06/autistic-pride-day-2015-a-message-to-the-autistic-community/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Autism Sunday – Home |url=http://www.autismsunday.co.uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303043146/http://www.autismsunday.co.uk/ |archive-date=3 March 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015 |website=Autism Sunday}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=About Autreat |url=http://www.autreat.com/autreat.html |access-date=17 November 2015 |publisher=Autreat.com |archive-date=1 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201181250/http://www.autreat.com/autreat.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{cite journal |vauthors=Silverman C |year=2008 |title=Fieldwork on another planet: social science perspectives on the autism spectrum |journal=[[BioSocieties]] |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=325–341 |doi=10.1017/S1745855208006236 |s2cid=145379758 |doi-access=free}}</ref> although a minority of autistic people might still accept a cure.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 March 2022 |title=Results and Analysis of the Autistic Not Weird 2022 Autism Survey - Autistic Not Weird |url=https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/ |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608144053/https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Social-science scholars study people with autism in hopes of learning more about "autism as a culture, transcultural comparisons ... and research on social movements".<ref name="Silverman 2008" /> Events related to autism include [[World Autism Awareness Day]], [[Autism Sunday]], [[Autistic Pride Day]], [[Autism Network International|Autreat]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April |url=https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/ |access-date=17 November 2015 |publisher=[[United Nations]] |archive-date=31 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331054119/https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=18 June 2015 |title=Autistic Pride Day 2015: A Message to the Autistic Community |url=http://autisticadvocacy.org/2015/06/autistic-pride-day-2015-a-message-to-the-autistic-community/ |access-date=18 November 2015 |vauthors=Bascom J |archive-date=19 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119190817/http://autisticadvocacy.org/2015/06/autistic-pride-day-2015-a-message-to-the-autistic-community/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Autism Sunday – Home |url=http://www.autismsunday.co.uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303043146/http://www.autismsunday.co.uk/ |archive-date=3 March 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015 |website=Autism Sunday}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=About Autreat |url=http://www.autreat.com/autreat.html |access-date=17 November 2015 |publisher=Autreat.com |archive-date=1 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201181250/http://www.autreat.com/autreat.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Special interest (autism)|Focused interests]] are commonly found in autistic people and can include activism. Environmental activist [[Greta Thunberg]] has spoken favorably about her autism diagnosis, saying that autism can be a source of [[life purpose]], as well as the basis of careers, hobbies, and friendships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silberman |first=Steve |date=6 May 2019 |title=Greta Thunberg became a climate activist not in spite of her autism, but because of it |url=https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/5/6/18531551/greta-thunberg-autism-aspergers |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=Vox |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Maggie |date=12 April 2024 |title=These 12 Celebrities With Autism Are Opening Up About Life on the Spectrum |url=https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/slideshow/2992980/celebrities-with-autism/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=SheKnows |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="theguardian.com2"/>

[[Special interest (autism)|Focused interests]] are commonly found in autistic people and can include activism. Environmental activist [[Greta Thunberg]] has spoken favorably about her autism diagnosis, saying that autism can be a source of [[life purpose]], as well as the basis of careers, hobbies, and friendships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silberman |first=Steve |date=6 May 2019 |title=Greta Thunberg became a climate activist not in spite of her autism, but because of it |url=https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/5/6/18531551/greta-thunberg-autism-aspergers |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=Vox |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Maggie |date=12 April 2024 |title=These 12 Celebrities With Autism Are Opening Up About Life on the Spectrum |url=https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/slideshow/2992980/celebrities-with-autism/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=SheKnows |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="theguardian.com2"/> Entrepreneur and co-founder of [[Microsoft]], [[Bill Gates]] stated in his memoirs that 'If I were growing up today, I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum.'<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Bill |date=2025-01-25 |title=Essay {{!}} Exclusive {{!}} Bill Gates: I Coded While I Hiked as a Teenager. Was I on the Spectrum? Probably. |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/bill-gates-memoir-410d7ff5 |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Neurodiversity movement ===

=== Neurodiversity movement ===