#OurGoldenMoment.
The latter is an initiative of several neurodiverse sites such as NeuroClastic, Neurodivergent Rebel and The Autistic Wolf (see all partners here). The aim of the campaign is to bring back the Autism Awareness Day by autistic people all over the world. It is an international coming-out day for autistic people around the world.
The battle is no longer about awareness of autism, but for the acceptance of autism and neurodiversity. We will enter April with an opportunity to take people beyond awareness and strive for acceptance.
With the hashtag #OurGoldenMoment we want to write about our neurodiversity. On 2 April, we call on everyone to use social media to write about their neurodiversity with this hashtag. Maybe even for the first time. During this day we can show who we are. People can count on extra support from the community against the prejudices that people have. By using the hashtag #OGMassist on Twitter you can ask for help with possible harassment. Neurodiverse people, autistic people and supporters will then come to your rescue and defend you if necessary.
It seems to me a special initiative and an opportunity for people to talk about their autism. It gives a chance to people who are afraid, for whatever reason, to let the world know that they are autistic.
I think it would be great to show everyone his or her beautiful side of autism on the different social media platforms. Such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. If we do this en masse with the hashtag #OurGoldenMoment and show people how autism can also be. Different from what is written about us in the textbooks. You know, the textbooks written by neurotypical people, people who didn’t experience autism firsthand. This is not an attack on them, but a moment to show us.
I’ll think about what I can show on April 2nd. Maybe I’ll make a video about my journey to where I am now, or maybe I’ll think of something else. It will be a surprise I think
But I would love to see what your Golden Moment is. What is your beautiful side? What really makes you you? I think it would be great to see all of Facebook, Twitter and so on on April 2nd with your creations, photos, videos, music and so on with the hashtag #OurGoldenMoment!
And if there are any nasty comments that day (on Twitter, Facebook does not offer the same feature) use the hashtag #OGMassist to let others know. With this we want to create a safe place for everyone as a community to share his/her story.