Autism in Chawosauria

In the Chawosaurian world, autism is a universally-ignored subject, the Chawosaurian Imperial Government cares very little about addressing autism and Chawosaurians who go through it. However, Chawosaurians with autism face only little to no discrimination, they are very often treated as equals and Autistic Chawosaurians are widely taught to prioritize their strengths only and ignore their vulnerabilities. While the Imperial Constitution of the Empire of Chawosauria specifically states that discrimination based on disability is outlawed, there is no universal consensus amongst Chawosaurians about whether autism really is a disability, so whether the Imperial Constitution protects Autistic Chawosaurians is solely up for debate, which Chawosaurians don't really care about having. Historically, there have been Chawosaurians who claimed to be autistic to be excused from their military conscriptions, a surge of this took place during the Chawo-Uralic War, but these excuses were often rejected, showing how very little the Chawosaurian government cares about autism. The Empire of Chawosauria Healthcare Department does not care to treat autism as a medical condition.

## History

Autism was first noticed in Chawosauria during the 1990s, but signs of autism amongst Chawosaurians who have it are often ignored and shrugged aside. The reason for this was because Autistic Chawosaurians fare equally in their academic performances based on varying strengths and weaknesses, giving Chawosaurians the perception that autism is just nothing. Chawosaurians hold the same sentiment amongst Chawosaurians with ADHD, their weaknesses are often ignored, so Chawosaurians chose to focus more about their strengths instead.

## Education

In Chawosauria, special education does not exist, Chawosaurians with an intellectual disability face a strong likelihood of being denied an education, while Chawosaurians with intellectual strength despite a disability are accepted. A special education program would not be very popular amongst the Chawosaurian public, the reason for this is because there really is no private education in Chawosauria, all education is controlled by the government which makes education free and accessible to all Chawosaurians no matter their socio-economic status. The eligibility of who gets an education in Chawosauria is judged entirely based on intellect and talent only, and Chawosaurians who have an intellectual disability fall on the wrong end of the stick of this vetting process.

Another reason why special education would not be popular amongst the Chawosaurian public is the fear that it could lead to an increase in taxes because the government controls all education in Chawosauria.

Autistic and non-autistic people are both vulnerable to an intellectual disability, and there autistic people who are even above the average human intelligence as their non-autistic counterparts, Chawosaurians who were denied by the government from having an education, some of whom are autistic, another half are not.

## Social Status

The social status of Autistic Chawosaurians vary by person. Autistic people can struggle with communicative and social skills, and in Chawosauria, that is dealt with differently. Autistic Chawosaurians as children, when they show autistic signs of communication and social behavior, it is dealt with by discipline due to Chawosauria's parenting culture.

In Chawosaurian parenting culture, children are expected to sit and stand straight, speak as often plain to the best of their ability or even learn to straighten their speech only on their own, and take responsibility for their missteps. Failure to do any of these result in corporal punishment and potentially disownment by the family when they become teenagers. In Chawosaurian culture, troubled, rebellious, or disrespectful teens are disowned by their families and are forever forbidden from returning and asking for forgiveness, rehabilitating or second chances for the youth are universally unpopular amongst the Chawosaurian public due to the strict expectation that children must learn on their own.

Autistic Chawosaurians often enjoy a high social standing, good reputations, and high regards. Amongst Autistic Chawosaurians, employment with tech is popular with them, however, made them vulnerable to violence simply for working for tech businesses because of a recent surge in anti-tech hatred amongst Chawosaurians and that hatred was revealed by the 2018 Age of Smartphone referendum to approve age limits on smartphone use amongst younger Chawosaurians.