events managing emotions learning from life events just because people may process and communicate their feelings differently, though, does not mean it is right or wrong. it is best to be honest and literal to help a person with autism to manage major life events. providing information, and allowing them time to process it, are other important factors. lastly, communication tools will also help to process and manage the event. people on the autism spectrum can help themselves manage situations by being aware of what they are feeling and thinking — and expressing their thoughts to important people in their life. other tools are being aware of when they need help and asking for it — and thanking people when they have received assistance or a gift. technology educational technological applications for people with autism include: digital talking books digital talking books are used to assist people with disabilities, commonly people who are blind, and also for people with autism. one such use is for taped church programs. mobile applications one of the providers of autism-friendly applications is ipad, which was an interface between the child and the storyteller on a video. by repeating what the narrator says, the children hear themselves tell the story, like tom the talking cat. reading the stories aloud helps children improve their language and communication skills, as well as improving fine motor skills, social skills and sensory skills. apple ipod applications can be used by people on the autism spectrum to manage tasks at work. it can manage a checklist of tasks and reminder prompts. this helps a person be more calm and effective and rely less on managers or job coaches to prompt for needed work. tony gentry, who led research on the application at virginia commonwealth university said: "this is an exciting time for anyone in the fields of education, physical rehabilitation, and vocational support, where we are seeing a long-awaited merging of consumer products and assistive technologies for all." types of technology emotion markup language is a general-purpose emotion annotation and representation language, which should be usable in a large variety of technological contexts where emotions need to be represented. emotion-oriented computing (or "affective computing") is gaining importance as interactive technological systems become more sophisticated. for people on the autism spectrum, it can be used to make the emotional intent of content explicit. this would enable people with learning disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorders) to realise the emotional context of the content. training for businesses as the prevalence of autism increases, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that customer-facing organizations have basic tools for communicating with people on the autism spectrum. tesco, a multinational supermarket chain, has implemented training for its employees to meet the needs of its customers who are on the autism spectrum, which is estimated to be one of every 100 people in the united kingdom. employees use an online training site and respond to a questionnaire to assess the extent to which they became more aware of autism spectrum disorders (asd). tesco is the first company to participate in an awareness program led by the welsh local government association (wlga). the online training and questionnaire tool is intended to be used by many organizations in wales to identify and commend businesses that are "asd aware". the service principles have been developed to guide businesses in making no-cost or low-cost changes to their premises and practices. the principles address common challenges that people on the autism spectrum face when they are out in the community. by applying as many principles as possible, businesses can address the most frequently occurring challenges reported by people living with autism. corrimal, new south wales, australia is working towards being the first autism-friendly community in australia. inclusive recreation inclusive recreation, also called adaptive recreation malibu california surf adaptive recreation cdp images workshop children with autism community involvement organizations or programs that promote autism-friendly efforts are: autism awareness campaign uk the autism directory in england awards an "autism friendly" mark to those companies that undergo the autism directory's free autism awareness training. it shows that this particular company has a basic awareness of autism and acts as a good indicator to any potential autistic customers autism research institute (us) national autistic society (uk) https://autismfriendlycharter.org.au/ the autism friendly charter is a free online learning platform and inclusive business directory that was developed in partnership with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to assist businesses, organisations and venues to build understanding, awareness, inclusivity and capacity of the autism spectrum. autism rights movement the rainbow-colored infinity symbol represents the diversity of the autism spectrum as well as the greater neurodiversity movement. neurodiversity paradigm philosophy bodily autonomy disability rights movement independent living movement self-advocacy organizations aspies for freedom autism network international autistic self advocacy network national autistic society events autism acceptance day & month autism history month autistic pride day autscape disability day of mourning weird pride day issues ableism anti-autism all in a row applied behavior analysis augmentative and alternative communication autism-friendly autism speaks communication shutdown community integration controversies in autism deinstitutionalisation disability-selective abortion double empathy problem ethical challenges to autism treatment eugenics facilitated communication filicide inclusion in education inclusion as a right judge rotenberg educational center ole ivar lovaas social model of disability societal and cultural aspects of autism universal design for learning people alex plank ari ne'eman damian milton daniel lightwing devon price donna williams govy jim sinclair john elder robison judy singer julia bascom lydia brown mel baggs michelle dawson morénike giwa onaiwu morton ann gernsbacher roy richard grinker shain neumeier stephen shore steve silberman temple grandin william davenport films citizen autistic loving lampposts neurotypical criticism pro-cure perspective national council on severe autism matthew belmonte manuel casanova jill escher michael fitzpatrick bruce hall thomas a. mckean david miedzianik jonathan mitchell jonathan shestack alison singer further information: autism rights movement there is some effort in the autism community on raising awareness among society, but the very nature of autism can make self-promotion difficult for autistic people. the autism rights movement encourages autistic people to "embrace their neurodiversity" and encourages society to accept autistics as they are. the movement advocates giving children more tools to cope with the non-autistic world instead of trying to change them into neurotypicals, and says society should learn to tolerate harmless behaviours such as tics and stims like hand-flapping or humming. autism rights activists say that "tics, like repetitive rocking and violent outbursts" can be managed if others make an effort to understand autistic people, while other autistic traits, "like difficulty with eye contact, with grasping humor or with breaking from routines", would not require corrective efforts if others were more tolerant. many people disagree with the aims of the autism rights movement, saying that the movement overstates the gifts associated with autism and may thereby jeopardize funding for research and treatment. additionally, many parents of autistic children say that the notion of "positive living with autism" has little relevance to them and that autism rights are for "the high-functioning autistics and aspies who make up the bulk of the movement". many also say that behavioral therapies provide help in caring for children who are sometimes aggressive and that autism exacts a toll on the entire family. autistic pride autistic pride refers to pride in autism and shifting views of autism from "disease" to "difference". autistic pride emphasizes the innate potential in all human phenotypic expressions and celebrates the diversity various neurological types express. autistic pride asserts that autistic people are not sick; rather, they have a unique set of characteristics that provide them many rewards and challenges, not unlike their non-autistic peers.