Talking about Autistic Pride Day
Channel: Special need Life with Devon Ray Hillary
Date: 2023-06-19

June 18th is Father's Day! But at the same time, it is known as Autistic Day Pride! In this video, I will be reciting about Autistic Pride according from my own typed speech I created. This will be my very second live stream video!

By the way... for those who do not know, here is the the meaning of Autistic Day Pride:
Every year, June 18th is Autistic Pride Day! Autistic Pride Day is a pride celebration for me and people with autism each year. Autistic pride recognizes the importance of pride for autistic people and its role in bringing about positive changes in broader society. Although Autistic Pride Day is the 18th of June, pride events are often held on the weekend of that year for logistical reasons but can be held at any time during the year. 
Moreover, Autistic Pride refers to pride in autism and shifting views of autism from "disease" to "difference." Autistic Pride also emphasizes the innate potential in all human phenotypic expressions and celebrates the diversity of various neurological types express. Autistic Pride asserts that autistic people are not impaired or damaged; rather, they have a unique set of characteristics that supply them with many rewards and challenges, unlike their non-autistic peers. 

The meaning of Autism: 
Autism is defined as a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. Therefore, people with autism go through social communication challenges and difficulties, even being either verbal or non-verbal.  
Additionally, autism deals with social and communication challenges, which can all incorporate difficulty. Children and adults with autism have difficulty with verbal and non-verbal communication. For example, they may not understand or appropriately use spoken language (around a third of people with autism are nonverbal), gestures, eye contact, facial expressions, tone of voice, and expressions are not meant to be taken literally. “Other social challenges can include difficulty with recognizing emotions and intentions in others, recognizing one’s own emotions, expressing emotions, seeking emotional comfort from others, feeling overwhelmed in social situations, taking turns in conversation, and gauging personal space (distance between people).”      
Furthermore, people and I with autism also have restricted and repetitive behaviors which vary across the autism spectrum examples: repetitive body movements (such as rocking, flapping, spinning, and running back and forth), repetitive motions with objects (such as spinning wheels, shaking sticks, and flipping levers), staring at lights or spinning objects, ritualistic behaviors (lining up objects, and repeatedly touching objects in a set order), narrow or extreme interests in specific topics, and need for unvarying routine/resistance to change (same daily schedule, meal menu, clothes, and route to school).      
Autism has more symptoms such as hyperactivity (meaning highly active), impulsivity (meaning acting without thinking), short attention span, aggression, causing self-injury, temper tantrums, unusual eating and sleeping habits, unusual mood or emotional reactions, lack of fear, or more fear than expected, and unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look or feel. Autism is also linked with high rates of certain physical and mental health conditions. 

Please, keep in mind, most of the topics (but not all of them) I mentioned in this video about Autistic Day Pride are from a long speech I created myself. Speaking of, here is the link below to view and read my entire created speech about Autistic Day Pride:
 https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkEvqmToJBaqynmo62_mBI8p1Rt5?e=bMzHe0
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