This document discusses how social media enables the autistic community to connect and build understanding. It outlines different social media platforms and notes that autistic individuals are drawn to social media for its text-based communication options, sensory advantages, and ability to process social interactions at their own pace. Large autism communities have formed on sites like WrongPlanet and Facebook helps autistic individuals address social challenges through creative expression and finding others with shared interests. The document advocates that the autistic community can achieve social change by effectively utilizing social media.