# Autism MythBusters
> Educational resource about autism from autistic perspectives

## About This Site
Autism MythBusters provides accurate, respectful information about autism, challenging common misconceptions with facts and lived experience. The site was created by autistic individuals to help parents, teachers, classmates, and the general public better understand autism.

## Key Topics
- What autism really is (not a disease, but a neurological difference)
- Characteristics and diagnostic criteria
- Resources for parents, teachers, and autistic individuals
- Debunking common myths about autism
- Famous autistic people
- Identity-first vs person-first language

## Site Sections
- /: Home
- /about/: About the Authors
- /about/cassie/: Cassie
- /about/theresa/: Theresa
- /autistics/: Autistics
- /autistics/adults/: Adults
- /autistics/teenagers-and-early-adults/: Teenagers and Early Adults
- /autistics/teenagers-and-early-adults/bullying/: Bullying
- /classmates/: Classmates
- /classmates/being-an-autistics-friend-joel/: Being an Autistic's Friend- Joel
- /classmates/bullying/: Bullying
- /general-public/: General Public
- /general-public/autistic-vs-people-with-autism/: Autistic vs. People with Autism
- /general-public/autistic-vs-people-with-autism/jim-sinclair-why-i-dislike-person-first-language/: Why I dislike "person first" language- Jim Sinclair
- /general-public/diagnosis-of-neurotypical/: Diagnosis of 'Neurotypical'
- /general-public/famous-autistic-people/: Famous Autistic People
- /general-public/home/: Myths about Autism
- /general-public/home/autism-epidemic/: Autism Epidemic?
- /general-public/home/cure/: Cure?
- /general-public/home/portrayals-in-the-media/: Portrayals in the Media
- /general-public/looking-beyond-causes-and-cures/: Looking Beyond Causes and Cures
- /home-2/: About Autism
- /home-2/characteristics-list/: Characteristics List
- /home-2/dsm-iv-criteria/: DSM-IV Criteria
- /home-2/neurological-differences/: Neurological Differences
- /parents/: Parents
- /parents/diagnosis/: Diagnosis
- /parents/diagnosis/difficulties-with-early-diagnosis/: Difficulties with 'Early' Diagnosis
- /parents/intervention-recommendations/: Intervention Recommendations
- /parents/therapy/: Therapy
- /parents/therapy/thanks-mom-what-my-mother-did-right-frank-klein/: Thanks Mom: What My Mother Did Right- Frank Klein
- /parents/therapy/the-truth-about-aba/: The Truth About ABA
- /teachers/: Teachers
- /teachers/adolescents-autism-spectrum-disorder-and-secondary-school-wendy-lawson/: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Secondary School- Wendy Lawson
- /teachers/bullying/: Bullying

## Important Context
- This site uses identity-first language ("autistic person" rather than "person with autism") based on preferences expressed by many autistic self-advocates
- Content is written from a neurodiversity perspective
- The site does not promote "curing" autism but rather understanding and acceptance

## Contact
Created by Cassie and Theresa
Website: https://autismmythbusters.com