At AFO, we affirm that all autistic lives have value. Now more than ever, it’s essential to come together in support of autistic individuals and their families. 

As conversations around autism continue to unfold, we must remain grounded in respect and acceptance. Harmful rhetoric that fuels stigma and doubt has no place in our community. We stand with our national colleagues and call on policymakers to work directly with autistic individuals, families, researchers, clinicians, and organizations like AFO to ensure policy is rooted in science and responsive to the lives we serve. 

Serving Oklahomans with autism means honoring the full diversity of the autistic experience. That begins with listening, believing, and standing alongside autistic people—not to fix them, but to champion their right to live authentically and access the support they and their families deserve.