Walk for Autism 2013

On April 6, 2013, the Yayasan Autisma Indonesia (YAI) implement an "Jalan Bersama Autisme" or known as "Walk for Autism Indonesia 2013. This year is the seventh year of the YAI Autism awareness campaign. This year, YAI carried the theme "I Believe ...".

This theme was chosen because YAI believes that the disorder of autism is not the end; believe that autistic individuals endowed talents as well as other individuals; believe that with proper treatment, autistic individuals can develop and independently as well as other individuals; autistic individuals also believe that they will achieve their dreams.
Through the Jalan Bersama Autisme (Walk for Autism), YAI invites the public to participate in this campaign, so that people can see for themselves, have the ability, and believe that autistic individuals are part of us as well, which can be independent, have the ability, and can work together.

Autism is NOT a joke

Perhaps, the word "autism" is not foreign to us. Word "autism" has become familiar and frequent words that we use in our daily lives. 

But the question is: does the word 'autism' which we use in everyday life, we use it in the context it should be? 

We often use the word "autism" instead of talking about autism. Not as well as our concern for autism. The fact is: we often mock our friends as "autistic" because they are busy with their gadget. Maybe we were just joking around and use the word "autism" without any purpose. But have we ever thought that the term "autism" that we use, can hurt other people hear. "Autism" is a word that may be sensitive to others who have an autistic child or sibling. Because the reality is that their child with autism is not a joke and mockery.

Maybe in this time, we can not provide much help for the people with autism. But our concern to not make fun of "autism" can reduce or at least not increase the burden for them.