The autism rights movement (ARM) is a social movement that encourages autistic people, their caregivers and society to adopt a position of neurodiversity, accepting autism as a variation in functioning rather than a mental disorder to be cured. The ARM advocate a greater tolerance of autistic behaviors, teaching autistic individuals skills that allow them to better cope with the non-autistic world rather than forcing them behave like their neurotypical peers, and objects to treatment goals like extinguishing harmless stimming, forcing eye contact and breaking routines.

The ARM is controversial among those whose lives are affected by autism. Objections to the movement include a belief that the benefits claimed to accompany autism are overstated, and that the movement's activities may reduce funding for autism research and treatment. Parents of children with autism state that behavioral interventions used to treat autism help them care for children with aggressive or dangerous behaviors, and that autism exacts a toll on the entire family. These parents have also criticized the movement for representing a minority of high-functioning autistics rather than the majority of lower-functioning individuals who comprise the bulk of those diagnosed with autism.

The use of the Internet has made it possible for autistics to present their perspective when they do not have the communication skills to do so offline. These individuals do not believe autism can, or should be cured, instead believing that they deserve the opportunity to use their strengths to to cope with difficulties presented by autism.