THE SPECTRUM SOCIETY
Non-profit. Awarenesss. Relearn
Building a more aware, accepting and supporting community for youth on the spectrum.
77%
of parents reported that their autistic child was bullied at school within the last month
1 IN 50
youth aged 1-17 have an autism diagnosis in Canada
YET...
94%
have/will attempt to mask one or more symptoms during their lifetime
THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE.
Neurodivergent youth have always been taught how to fit into the; how to make neurotypical people comfortable. This has, however, resulted in a society that not only fails to understand and interact with autistic youth, but discriminates, exploits and abuses autistic youth - a harmful pattern that can be seen within our own community.
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WHO ARE WE?
The Spectrum Society is an non-profit organization, run by us - two high school students in the Halton Region who wish to see a permanent change in neurotypical people's treatment and understanding of autistic youth.
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We strive to execute our mission by hosting free educational workshops in local community spaces in partnership with licensed specialists in autism care and therapy.
In addition to these workshops, you can learn more about autism and find local resources for autism therapy at our ReLearn page.