Discrimination against autistic people

Discrimination against autistic people is the discrimination in addition to persecution that autistic people defecate been indicated to. Discrimination against autistic people is a clear of ableism.

Discrimination in media

Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for category members, ad the opinion that there may be a cure for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism. These myths are perpetuated in mass media as well as news media and social media. Stigmatization of autism can also be perpetuated by autism charities' advertising, such as Autism Speaks' offer wherein a mother describes feeling suicidal in front of her autistic daughter or the NYU Child study Center's advertisements where autism is personified as a kidnapper holding children for ransom. The advertising from Autism Speaks also brings up another form of discrimination autistic children in particular face, which is subpar education. In the US, only one third of autistic children in public schools receive special education services.