[header] How to accept your autism [title] Learn about autism from the autistic people. [step] Too often, non-autistic people write about autism without consulting real autistic people. They may come up with inaccuracies, laughable misconceptions, or extremely negative viewpoints on differences that don't hurt anyone. 
Thus, not all the bad things you read about autism are correct. [substeps] The autistic community often describes autism in a neutral or positive light.