I know a lot of you are probably buying into the whole "autism doesn't mean you're broken, it means you're special" propaganda this month, all the while knowing it isn't true yet conveniently falling for such an obvious appeal to emotions. Look up the clinical definition of autism, people; it is a neurological disorder. As someone diagnosed with severe, low-functioning autism, I speak from experience when I say that it does not make me "unique", it does not make me "special", and it does not mean I am "wired differently" (at least not in a good way). It means I am broken, sub-human, and will never be normal. I am really sick and tired of people patronizing me and trying to convince me otherwise! Do you know who came up with autism awareness month? It was companies like Autism Speaks and United Way. Not only has none of these organizations ever had a single employee or board member on the autism spectrum, but they also have never had any members who knew even the fundamental basics of psychology (you can look it up for yourselves if you don't believe me). And yet, they have the arrogance and gall to proclaim that they somehow speak for autistic people!