We are
bearish on
the idea
any child
is less than.
A movement rooted in love, built on acceptance.
These kids deserve more than a month. They deserve belonging — and a world that is built for them too.
This is not a campaign.
This is a movement.
Not just awareness.
Knowing autism exists is not enough. Belonging, inclusion, and genuine understanding — that is the standard we hold.
Every child is whole.
Autistic children are not broken. They are not missing something. They are exactly who they are meant to be.
We reinvest everything we make.
Every dollar we make goes back into building this — the store, the events, the community. We are not a charity. We are a brand with a mission.
Leo Kanner first describes autism as 'early infantile autism' — framed as a disorder, not a difference.
Hans Asperger documents 'autistic psychopathy' in Vienna — his work suppressed for decades.
Autism added to DSM-III as a distinct diagnosis, separating it from childhood schizophrenia.
Americans with Disabilities Act signed — a landmark for disability rights, but autism still widely misunderstood.
Asperger syndrome enters DSM-IV, acknowledging a broader spectrum of autistic experience.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network founded by autistic people, for autistic people. Nothing about us without us.
UN designates April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. The movement says: awareness is not enough.
DSM-5 consolidates autism diagnoses under one umbrella: Autism Spectrum Disorder.
CDC reports 1 in 36 US children are autistic — up from 1 in 150 in 2000. The world must adapt.
A movement rises. Not for awareness. For full acceptance, belonging, and a world built for every child.
There is a difference.
Knowing it exists.
- —Puzzle pieces and blue lights
- —One month a year
- —Pity and charity framing
- —The world asking autistic people to mask
- —Campaigns that speak about, not to
Full belonging.
- ✓Identity honored year-round
- ✓Autistic voices leading the conversation
- ✓Environments built for everyone
- ✓Understanding differences as strengths
- ✓Every child seen, included, and celebrated
"Acceptance means belonging. Not despite who you are. Because of who you are."
1 in 36 children are autistic.
They do not need fixing.
They need a world built for them too.
Source: CDC MMWR Surveillance Summary, March 2023 — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States (2020 data). cdc.gov
Autism is not a tragedy. Stigma is. Exclusion is. A world designed as if autistic people don't exist — that's the problem we're solving.
WeBearish exists because every autistic child deserves to feel like they belong — not despite who they are, but because of it. Everything we build, we build for them — and we pour everything we make back into building more.
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