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Increasing Autism Awareness?

AutisticBeaut2025

What would you say would be the best way to increase Autism Awareness? 
It seems to me that unless you have been diagnosed yourself or know someone with the condition then that is how you become educated about ASD otherwise you aren’t going to be aware or know much about it, so how could it be increased? Any ideas? 
I personally think that if a famous person who is very highly well known comes out as autistic then it may get the ball rolling and people might ask themselves if they are too on the spectrum? 
What do you all think?xx

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  • I would like to see one of the ‘soaps’ follow the story of an older person realising they are autistic and their journey.

    It could be done through their eyes and  their peers perspective, showing how differently they are treated has never been done, soaps are generally quite P.C and haven’t shown bigotry against an unseen disability.

    It could also show the emotions, imposter syndrome and how their world changes forever, including how their close family sees them.

    Most ‘soaps’ now have a token autistic person, it’s always a young person and normally shows very stereotypical behaviour.

    Showing the struggles though an older pair of eyes hasn’t been done. If done correctly I think it would raise massive awareness.

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  • I would like to see one of the ‘soaps’ follow the story of an older person realising they are autistic and their journey.

    It could be done through their eyes and  their peers perspective, showing how differently they are treated has never been done, soaps are generally quite P.C and haven’t shown bigotry against an unseen disability.

    It could also show the emotions, imposter syndrome and how their world changes forever, including how their close family sees them.

    Most ‘soaps’ now have a token autistic person, it’s always a young person and normally shows very stereotypical behaviour.

    Showing the struggles though an older pair of eyes hasn’t been done. If done correctly I think it would raise massive awareness.

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