Why am I being asked to wear a onesie?

[Dilbertian]

Autism awareness week next week. We're ' invited' to wear onesies at work to support it. It's not a fund raiser. What is the significance of wearing onesies?

When the DC's school did autism awareness they wore odd socks to symbolise that it's fine to be different...
...a few weeks later DS1 got his autism diagnosis and now he favours odd socks

I have no idea and asked DS (AS) - he cannot see the relation between autism and impractical clothing (how do you use the loo?) and does not feel supported by this. And he doubts that his severely affected cousin would feel supported if he were able to understand the event.

Odd socks make more sense.

No idea, especially as the idea of wearing nightwear to school would be horrifying to many children with Austism!

Sorry I don’t know where that extra ‘s’ came from!

But odd socks was a campaign associated with supporting Down's syndrome day.

I guess the thinking behind whoever suggested it is that is it easy and comfortable although I too would worry about the whole toilet situation.

We had odd sock day for anti bullying week. We've never had a Downs syndrome day or autism awareness week. I guess it's raising awareness perhaps if people post photos on social media with links to charities?

It's on here, page 5 of the NAS World Autism Week, Work fundraising Kit.

s4.chorus-mk.thirdlight.com/file/24/xT2FqU_xmli2CTxT7ZoxbKb6pz/Work%20fundraising%20kit.pdf

"Virtual Fundraising Ideas

Take on a Super 7 Challenge like Christine McGuinness, our
ambassador and mother to three autistic children.

Host our special Anne Hegerty Spectrum Quiz or organise
your own quiz or competition.

Organise a raffle, auction or game of Bingo.

Hold a Nailed it! Bake Off challenge. Entrants can upload a photo
of their efforts and donate to vote for who ‘Nailed It!’ (or not).

Do some online gaming or hold a Stream-a-thon.

Get together for a coffee morning or have after-work Happy Hour
and ask for donations.

Share your skills in an online class – for example cookery,
cocktail making, origami.

Compile a company cookbook and sell copies.

Host a movie night with Teleparty, a book club or murder
mystery event.

Discover hidden talents with a Busking stream.

Wear a onesie to work

Donate some of the money you’ve saved by not commuting or buying lunch out."

I have child with ASD who would loathe the idea of wearing a onesie to school.

If it’s not a fundraiser, what (apart from simply wearing a onesie) does it achieve? Is your employer also going to do any awareness activity or training on ASD? Are they going to consider how they could support people with autism in their workplace, or those who have autistic children? Because the kind of “awareness” raised simply by wearing a onesie is fairly superficial....

More info and more on the onesie
www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-awareness-week

You are 'invited'. You choose to decline the invitation. You point out that training about autism awareness would be better. Perhaps observe that a onesie for anyone with bowel conditions may cause them distress.

@Hoppythehippo

I have child with ASD who would loathe the idea of wearing a onesie to school.

If it’s not a fundraiser, what (apart from simply wearing a onesie) does it achieve? Is your employer also going to do any awareness activity or training on ASD? Are they going to consider how they could support people with autism in their workplace, or those who have autistic children? Because the kind of “awareness” raised simply by wearing a onesie is fairly superficial....

Exactly