*sigh* These people wouldn't know about "autism awareness" if it bit them in the rear end. People think it's all about the marches, lighting things about blue, and wasting billions of money on a possible "cure". In my opinion, I don't think autism should be cured at all. It's just what makes a person unique. It's like what they did in the 70's when they tried to "cure" homosexuality. It's no wonder nobody wants to know what autism is, because everytime the media talks about autism, they talk about it like it's the plague, when in reality, it's nothing like that. Sure, there are severely autistic people out there, but even their caretakers don't see it as an illness. Well, at least some of them. If people would find the proper accomodations for disabled people, there wouldn't be a need to frantically look for a "cure" that simply won't happen in a thousand years. Another problem with these pro-cure organizations is they are planning for a eugenic screening for supposed autistic fetuses just like for Down's Syndrome. Now, I'm neutral on the abortion issue, but this has gone too far. These people are looking for a "normal" race of people, but really, what is "normal"? I wish people will stop looking for the differences in people and see all humankind as equal, no matter of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc. One day, tI hope hings like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, OCD, etc. will not be feared, but accepted, like people of color, the LGBTQ community, females, religious minorities, etc. Because after all, the neurodiversity quote says that "It's not about what's in here (brain), but what's down here (heart)." I know not a lot of people know about neurodiversity or the controversy of the pro-cure and anti-cure movements, but how society praises "normal" and expects people to be the same or else they'll be outcasted is terrifying. That's why there are wars, or why Trayvon Martin died. I believe that if the world embraced nonconformity, the world will be a much better place.