As an aspie on the spectrum myself, the fact that Autism Speaks goes lengths to demonize autism is just revolting. I've never been more repulsed by their actions.
I was lucky enough to be diagnosed with autism at an early age, so I've gotten the help I need. But these "Autism Speaks" people are so full of shit, you could call the whole damn organization a toilet.
remember boys and girls Just because someone is different than 'normal people' does not necessarily mean that the person is any less of a human than any other person. Autism Speaks DOES NOT speak for me
some of these comments about supporting Speaks bug me. i want to make a parody of speaks called Autism Spanks. autism, no matter what kind, can give positives such as high intelligence, memory and sense of detail, and groups like Speaks ignore this rather willingly.
If my parents were ever going to have a divorce based on one of their kids, it would have been no later than my brother (we were born first). I am the one on the spectrum and was apparently very bossy but my brother (who isn't on the spectrum) got into everything. If the 2 of us couldn't break our parents up, it's never going to happen.
More like 60% I’m thinking but you posted that 4 years ago I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets up to 80% soon I mean by couples in general majority of couples get divorced
Wow, this shit is really offensive. I'm autistic and I now consider it a gift, one that took me many years to accept. The first 15 years of my life WAS HELL because not only did I not know I was autistic, my parents neglected me in helping me figure out what was wrong. Eventually I was finally diagnosed, when I was 23, I'm 24 now. It blows my mind how little people care or know about it.
and by the way, just because someone can't talk doesn't mean they're unhappy. of course if they can't talk that you should teach them, but it doesn't mean they're already unhappy. maybe they're thinking about things they really like
Autism Speaks needs to sod off. I'm not Autistic, but I have a few friends who are. They get angry whenever this is mentioned, and I don't blame them. What AS is doing is disgusting.
At first I didn't really understand what the deal was with Autism Speaks... but now when you put it this way...seeing all the signs... wow, they are actually so negative
"80% of parents with autistic children get divorced." I'm autistic, and my parents are still married. Where the hell did Autism Speaks get this and other nonsensical statements from?!
autistic people are logical enough to see through religion. And religion forces people to stay married even when its a bad\abusive relationship. So it could alter divorce rates, but in a good way.
My IQ is around 140 and I was one of the youngest to graduate from my nursing program. I was student health sciences leader voted in by over 530 people, I spoke publicly at a conference in front of over 70 new professors, and lastly, I paid for my college program with over 10k in scholarship and bursaries. So I have a question: How many of you neurotypicals have done that? I'd love to see you tell me I'm socially damaged as an aspy when I can do things some of you can only dream of.
When I saw Autism Speaks colors at my new job coach's building where she works I started getting really uncomfortable. I told her I have a burning hatred for the puzzle symbol and she fucking brushed it off like no big deal. I told her I'm a person not a puzzle, I don't have a missing piece I don't need to be solved, and A$ is a horrible orginization and they're the one who came up with that shitty symbol in the FIRST PLACE. She didn't even listen to me. Hearing these #actuallyautistic people and their allies chanting "People not puzzles!" made me feel better. Thank you.
I wonder how supporters of Autism Speaks would feel if they knew that their money wasn't being spent on the things they thought. Here's a link to the Autism Speaks expenditure page, which they have a right to know about: www.autismspeaks.org/docs/Autism_Speaks_Form_990_2008.pdf
@MyTotalRemedy As an Aspie, I very much disagree with you. The protest is about equality with "neurotypicals," not superiority over them. Apergers and autism isn't a death sentence, no matter how people portray it to be.
one good thing about living in australia is that i do not have to deal with autism speaks. we do still get similar prejudices though. my least favourite charity for the hate it spreads.
@TheEthereallotus Thanks. I'm not a very arrogant person btw, I just get really bummed out when people talk down about aspies, because I'm proud of who I am, and of what I am. The autistic part of my mind I believe allows me to focus on my interests better than others would. It's disheartening however, how with prenatal testing they are trying to eliminate people on the autistic spectrum before they have a chance to speak for themselves. Anyway, I wish your son the best. =)
I was diagnosed at age 3 in 1993. sometimes in life you will come across people who seek to bring you down (such as the pro-abortion, ableist chumps at Autism Speaks) I love my life and choose to live it for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I started my own Autism education movement called, Puzzle Peace in 2009 (the name is just a play on words on how the world sees us, the official symbol is the Peace sign) and an internet ministry was introduced this year called Puzzle Praise.
@nutsndoltz What do you mean she's not low-functioning? What kind of FUD is that to discredit those who oppose Autism Speaks? The autistics with communication impairments are not the minority. You're right. I have communication impairment. You have. NTs have. Everyone has. Nobody communicates perfectly. I said that low-functioning autistics are the minority, and that's a fact.
I want to yell at the Austism speaks people for thoughs sings , i dont have friends or family with Austim but i have a mild form or it and thats really offensive
I think part of the problem is that "Autism Speaks" is being very generic about it, while the minority of those on the spectrum are of the extreme case. While they refer to "autism" as a whole, this becomes offensive to the majority who are within the functional range. Replace "cure against autism" with a more support-oriented approach for the worst cases, otherwise it feels like a crusade against a whole group of people, who are being described almost as if being posessed by an intrusive evil.
Please critique my comment. have seen this attitude in many upper spectrum individuals. I agree that everyone should embrace and accept diversity in individual personalities, and that finding a "cure" for autism is a condescending and poor strategy. But for those individuals who are less able to live independently, what does ASAN do to help them ?
@AnElephantThatPaints -Right now there is no cure of autism. The children who have "recovered" or greatly progress to the point that they are able to function independently had been affected environmentally in their development. Improving their health and assisting them intensively in their learning is what has assisted them. Parents will always want the best for their children, it is in their genes. You see you child sick, you act. You see your child excluded, you act. Of course you do!
great people who care bout autism ^^ i got it to had a rough school time -.- every called me names and never picked me during stuff like dodgeball my autism has been progressed so far i can go to shopping malls while a few years back i kinda panicked in rooms with many people but im steadilly getting used to it friend of mine has it to but he has it worse we got trough school together cant believe some people are assholes we had only 1 friend the rest called us gay and retards -.- damn school
@AnElephantThatPaints Ok, your wish is my command. I'll be posting it to youtube. By the way, check out my other video channel, autisticsspeak. You can see how I was greeted by ASAN after giving them a hard time about not protesting against JRC.
@thisusernameistaken2 I'm not going into detail about her, but anyone who knows of her, knows she isn't low-functioning. Not everyone has a communication impairment. Don't dodge the issue like that. The low-functioning are not the minority. And not all in the category of high-functioning function that well.
我工子比正权 I am working for autism rights around the world Je travai pour droits d l'autisme Я работаю за права аутизма Yo trabajo para derechos autisticos Eu trabalho para diertos autisticos انا اعمل في حكوك التوحد
Roman Soiko Autism is not a race it's a disease we need to cure disease autism has become an epidemic and weather it is labeling or an actual medical condition we still need to join together to combat autism.
that is obvious that you want it but I do not want to be cured I speak 13 languages I am the state winner of new jersey in geography in 2004 I am a published writer I have a doctorate in international law from oxford I work at the international criminal court why would I want to be cured from all of that. It is the institutional ableism that you can pushing that is stopping full autistic equality NOT autism
i still don't get what is so wrong with what Autism Speaks is trying to do. theyre only trying to raise awareness about kids with autism. i am positive that they did not mean any harm by those boards. they seem harmless. i mean, yeah, of course autism isnt a disease. my brother has autism. theyre just thinking of what autism is medically, not mentally.
@thisusernameistaken2 Baggs is not low-functioning. That's been known for a long time. The autistics with communication impairments are not the minority.
I am confused. Wouldn't it be more productive to integrate autistic people into a movement that already leads the nation in resources, advertising, awareness, support, etc. for people with autism instead of saying they're bad because they aren't autistic? Also, I think I missed the part about wanting to eliminate and eradicate people with autism.
I am SO confused and figured asking people who actually live w/Autism is the best place to ask this question. My son Kasen, 5, was just diagnosed. A lot of information I get is from Autism Speaks. While I understand (and agree) they should have more Autistic people work w/them (putting aside the politics) isn't the point to get people aware of Autism? There are still so many people who don't even know what it is so I just don't see the harm in them spreading the word.
People are plenty aware of autism. They need to ACCEPT Autistic people, like Kasen. Autism Speaks says it’s okay for parents to murder their Autistic kids.
@AnElephantThatPaints Check tonight for the video on my channel and proof out of Ari's own mouth why he won't take a primary role in protesting against the JRC.
i have autism myself and i notice many other autistics protest organizations like this. how ever i notice a trend...many of the autistics who are VERY dedicated in protesting this stuff like this live on their own,pay their own bills,drive a car,are married,even have a child or too and not to mention hypersexual too! so pretty much they are boarder lining normal as far as society goes. the reason they protest these programs is because they want to be accepting for their "differences" but in all honesty they arnt that different at all. weird how the ones who are the loudest about these protests are the ones who very NT-like....yea i have a bad history with "NT-like" autistics who claim to be sooooo disabled! they rub me the wrong way and while i used to be friends with these types of autistics because they seem to be the only ones who go to chats like Wrongplanet and similar,i since moved on and will stay far away as possible. i now go to a day program where they are way more own to earth and not superficial fools who still have the whole middle school/high school mindset of "i MUST be like everyone else!!! be a carbon copy!!" or the college kid mindset of "sex and drugs and sex and drugs im horny and i want to get high!!!!" fakest autistics i ever met!!!
You're not allowed to think for yourself. I have Asbergers syndrome and I hate it so much. I understand it messed up my life. I didn't ask for it, or choose to be defined by a life debilitating disease. I have no problem with Autism Speaks, and think the people thinking there's no problem and are bigoted against and look down on "neurotypicals", people who have it much better and can choose their personality and to live their life, regular people, are just deluding themselves. There, I said it.
You do realize Autism Speaks supports the Judge Rotenberg Center, right? The JRC electroshocks Autistic people - and other disabled people - into passing for neurotypical.
@twixisgodandsoaremacerator9285 you do realize I said that 11 years ago? I was a troubled kid in a lot of pain who thought my life and potential was stolen from me by it. I now have a life and I don't think like this but I don't think like you either and make an identity out of it, I'm just me.
My son has high functioning autism, and the problem with ASAN is that though it purports to be in favor of self-advocacy, but it seems to confirm the same old attitude among many oppressed groups that feels it's more important to be accepted by society, or to "pass" as (fill in the blank: "white", "Gentile", "neuro-typical", etc). In the Civil Rights struggle, that is what was called an "Uncle Tom" attitude, and is a diservice to your more-afflicted peers, and ultimately to yourself.
I love to see people with autism uniting together and forming a community of support. But everyone in this video is very high functioning - able to speak and express their own opinions. Certainly none of these people need a "cure". I want to know what you think about finding a cure for those who are much less fortunate. I nanny for a child on the spectrum who is almost completely non-verbal. He can't express his pain in a clear way or ask for help when he needs it. As of right now he could nev
Rads a disorder, which is what ASD is, is a disability and u shouldn’t let YOUR negative connotations with the word be hair splitting for people who literally advocate for DISABILITY RIGHTS
No it should not be a choice. The choice would more than likely be made by the parents anyway. If you asked most autistic people if they preferred to be embraced/accepted or cured, the vast majority would choose the former. Autistic people are perfect the way they are. Autistic people are forced to adapt to an unforgiving world, which is wrong. The world needs to start adapting to them. Even if takes a bit of force
I don't know what "kind" of cure, but a cure. If I could take away all of my son's symptom's of Autism I would in a second. In the past I worked as a paraprofessional in a public school system with Autistic children and teens and I have seen the struggles awaiting my son. Yes if I could I would take all of it away.
I agree with you on that we need to educate the world! That we are people 2 and that we demand respect, we grow up and want and need the same things as Normals! But, get off the denial~Fraud train! We do not hate or attack you with false information! Watch my video if you have a free thinking mind! I am Autistic and everyone in Autism Speaks is either Autistic, a parent of or is a family member of someone with Autism! Meet with us so all Autistics be Individualy togeather as one! 1 great voice!
Umm, you all are very capable people with Autism, and I understand why you would be upset. However my child is not faring as well as you all are, and she has Down Syndrome on top of it. In my daughter's case, the Autism is far more debilitating than the Down Syndrome. Please just realize that there is a huge range of affectedness in Autism with some people who are very capable of becoming independent and others who can barely function like my child. I say this as a person with ADD.
What about the children with Severe Autism? I myself have a 4 yr old with high functioning Autism, and I have friends with children that have Severe Autism, should their children that will never utter a word not have the chance at a cure and possibly be able to function as you are able to. Shame on you for making Autism sound like an easy thing.
Amy Sequenzia. Mel Baggs. Tracy Thresher. Larry Bissonnette. All of those people are non-verbal Autistics. All of them are happy being Autistic. All of them fight for the rights of Autistics (and other disabled people) everywhere. Please don't doubt your child. Autism is not easy, but it's not a tragedy either.
There no cure for autism and it will never be one because autism is not a disease is a condition. You can help your to be more social and stuff obviously but you can't cured it. I can believe that person who has an autistic child is so ignorant. You should be ashamed.
and you know what? my little brother has gotten help from both autism speaks and the autism society, but mostly from autism speaks! theyve helped countless kids with autism, and honestly, theyre doing more good than you guys are, protesting against what theyre doing right.
@AnElephantThatPaints Real autism propaganda, you mean the propaganda against real autism? Currently there is a large proportion of children with autism that are very affected and sick, if you guys think these children do not deserve help and treatment, then you are either totally unethical and unkind in your stance or simply grossly misinformed of their very own existence and the issues they face.
No disrespect but you do not represent people with autism who are a lot more affected than you are- you probably have no knowledge of the issues faced by these individuals. Your message does not help autism, it propagates illusions.
Oh, moar functioning labels. Yuck. I have meltdowns (yes, sometimes including self-injurious behavior). I used to be non-verbal and aggressive towards others. I wasn't toilet-trained until FIRST GRADE (more or less). Please stop this ableism. PLEASE.
You're not allowed to think for yourself. I have Asbergers syndrome and I hate it so much. I understand it messed up my life. I didn't ask for it, or choose to be defined by a life debilitating disease. I have no problem with Autism Speaks, and think the people thinking there's no problem and are bigoted against and look down on "neurotypicals", people who have it much better and can choose their personality and to live their life, regular people, are just deluding themselves. There, I said it.
I agree! I'm a person, not a puzzle piece!
Same here.
tultsi93 me three
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Same
As an aspie on the spectrum myself, the fact that Autism Speaks goes lengths to demonize autism is just revolting. I've never been more repulsed by their actions.
I was lucky enough to be diagnosed with autism at an early age, so I've gotten the help I need. But these "Autism Speaks" people are so full of shit, you could call the whole damn organization a toilet.
remember boys and girls Just because someone is different than 'normal people' does not necessarily mean that the person is any less of a human than any other person. Autism Speaks DOES NOT speak for me
Yea
some of these comments about supporting Speaks bug me. i want to make a parody of speaks called Autism Spanks. autism, no matter what kind, can give positives such as high intelligence, memory and sense of detail, and groups like Speaks ignore this rather willingly.
@ necelticsox Thanks! Now that I know what this autism speaks nonsense is?!? They can go and screw themselves because they do NOT speak for me!
"80% of parents of children get divorced." ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Max Lickteig ikr my parents have 8 kids 3 are autistic including me and they are happily married
Parents of autistic children: 64% divorce rate
Average married couple: 65% divorce rate
And 80% of what?? 80% out of 50 people 80% of 10 people lmao 80% could me anything
If my parents were ever going to have a divorce based on one of their kids, it would have been no later than my brother (we were born first). I am the one on the spectrum and was apparently very bossy but my brother (who isn't on the spectrum) got into everything. If the 2 of us couldn't break our parents up, it's never going to happen.
More like 60% I’m thinking but you posted that 4 years ago I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets up to 80% soon I mean by couples in general majority of couples get divorced
Wow, this shit is really offensive. I'm autistic and I now consider it a gift, one that took me many years to accept. The first 15 years of my life WAS HELL because not only did I not know I was autistic, my parents neglected me in helping me figure out what was wrong. Eventually I was finally diagnosed, when I was 23, I'm 24 now. It blows my mind how little people care or know about it.
People not Puzzles!!!
and by the way, just because someone can't talk doesn't mean they're unhappy. of course if they can't talk that you should teach them, but it doesn't mean they're already unhappy. maybe they're thinking about things they really like
This makes me feel accepted! Thank you for this. I agree, I'm a person not a puzzle piece.
I wish I could join the
Autistics against Autism Speaks !
I've always wanted to do a vlog against autism speaks, but I am afraid of being sued
Autism Speaks needs to sod off. I'm not Autistic, but I have a few friends who are. They get angry whenever this is mentioned, and I don't blame them. What AS is doing is disgusting.
At first I didn't really understand what the deal was with Autism Speaks... but now when you put it this way...seeing all the signs... wow, they are actually so negative
"80% of parents with autistic children get divorced."
I'm autistic, and my parents are still married. Where the hell did Autism Speaks get this and other nonsensical statements from?!
autistic people are logical enough to see through religion.
And religion forces people to stay married even when its a bad\abusive relationship.
So it could alter divorce rates, but in a good way.
My IQ is around 140 and I was one of the youngest to graduate from my nursing program. I was student health sciences leader voted in by over 530 people, I spoke publicly at a conference in front of over 70 new professors, and lastly, I paid for my college program with over 10k in scholarship and bursaries.
So I have a question: How many of you neurotypicals have done that? I'd love to see you tell me I'm socially damaged as an aspy when I can do things some of you can only dream of.
When I saw Autism Speaks colors at my new job coach's building where she works I started getting really uncomfortable. I told her I have a burning hatred for the puzzle symbol and she fucking brushed it off like no big deal. I told her I'm a person not a puzzle, I don't have a missing piece I don't need to be solved, and A$ is a horrible orginization and they're the one who came up with that shitty symbol in the FIRST PLACE. She didn't even listen to me. Hearing these #actuallyautistic people and their allies chanting "People not puzzles!" made me feel better. Thank you.
Good for you people! I am autistic, and autism speaks, does not speak for me!
Oh my god....>< This pisses me off sooo much. If I was there and saw all those signs. ;D...I would really go to town destroying them.
When I think puzzle pieces I think actual puzzles
I wonder how supporters of Autism Speaks would feel if they knew that their money wasn't being spent on the things they thought. Here's a link to the Autism Speaks expenditure page, which they have a right to know about:
www.autismspeaks.org/docs/Autism_Speaks_Form_990_2008.pdf
@MyTotalRemedy As an Aspie, I very much disagree with you. The protest is about equality with "neurotypicals," not superiority over them. Apergers and autism isn't a death sentence, no matter how people portray it to be.
one good thing about living in australia is that i do not have to deal with autism speaks. we do still get similar prejudices though. my least favourite charity for the hate it spreads.
I'd kick those signs down.
Id rip those signs in half
@TheEthereallotus Thanks. I'm not a very arrogant person btw, I just get really bummed out when people talk down about aspies, because I'm proud of who I am, and of what I am.
The autistic part of my mind I believe allows me to focus on my interests better than others would. It's disheartening however, how with prenatal testing they are trying to eliminate people on the autistic spectrum before they have a chance to speak for themselves.
Anyway, I wish your son the best. =)
YOU ARE RIGHT!!! KEEP GOING. I LOVE the Autistic community and i believe they are advanced humans.
NO MORE SHAME! NO MORE DOUBT!! NO MORE BIGOTRY AND HATE!!!😡😤🤬😖😠👿😾🗯
Aryeh Yehuda...
The Lion of Judah... roars! 🦁
We are who we 'Aut' to be!!
I was diagnosed at age 3 in 1993. sometimes in life you will come across people who seek to bring you down (such as the pro-abortion, ableist chumps at Autism Speaks) I love my life and choose to live it for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I started my own Autism education movement called, Puzzle Peace in 2009 (the name is just a play on words on how the world sees us, the official symbol is the Peace sign) and an internet ministry was introduced this year called Puzzle Praise.
Father God has revealed to me that Autism Speaks is very similar to the USSR. This is very terrifying because it's like the real Cold War 2.0
I have autism
@nutsndoltz What do you mean she's not low-functioning? What kind of FUD is that to discredit those who oppose Autism Speaks?
The autistics with communication impairments are not the minority. You're right. I have communication impairment. You have. NTs have. Everyone has. Nobody communicates perfectly. I said that low-functioning autistics are the minority, and that's a fact.
I imagine they're gonna sue the protesters for ruining their image effectively ruining it themselves.
@nutsndoltz so explain why in france only 4 on 10 000 are diagnosticed autism(remember the autism must enough low functionning to be diagnosticed)
I want to yell at the Austism speaks people for thoughs sings , i dont have friends or family with Austim but i have a mild form or it and thats really offensive
I think part of the problem is that "Autism Speaks" is being very generic about it, while the minority of those on the spectrum are of the extreme case. While they refer to "autism" as a whole, this becomes offensive to the majority who are within the functional range. Replace "cure against autism" with a more support-oriented approach for the worst cases, otherwise it feels like a crusade against a whole group of people, who are being described almost as if being posessed by an intrusive evil.
Thank you very much for your work.
BTW I mean the Autism Speaks signs. I'm really against those people. >>
This is so inspiring and I agree with your point :)
Link?
I'm autistic but only a little and may i say how could you say that? such a thing makes me loose hope for the place we call home (earth)
So as someone with autism I heard about Autism Speaks and something about they hate something about its a diseases
as an autistic person myself makes me feel proud that my autistic family members are standing up for them selves
Please critique my comment. have seen this attitude in many upper spectrum individuals. I agree that everyone should embrace and accept diversity in individual personalities, and that finding a "cure" for autism is a condescending and poor strategy. But for those individuals who are less able to live independently, what does ASAN do to help them ?
I always took the puzzle piece(s) to mean trying to find the cause(s) of autism.
Well yeah, that’s what it means. That’s why it’s problematic. It also implies that we’re childish, since puzzles are most commonly used by children
@AnElephantThatPaints -Right now there is no cure of autism. The children who have "recovered" or greatly progress to the point that they are able to function independently had been affected environmentally in their development. Improving their health and assisting them intensively in their learning is what has assisted them. Parents will always want the best for their children, it is in their genes. You see you child sick, you act. You see your child excluded, you act. Of course you do!
Thankyou for this i am a human not a puzzle i understand race ethnicity religion lifestyle and much more i am a intelligent autistic human being
You go guys!
great people who care bout autism ^^ i got it to had a rough school time -.- every called me names and never picked me during stuff like dodgeball my autism has been progressed so far i can go to shopping malls while a few years back i kinda panicked in rooms with many people but im steadilly getting used to it friend of mine has it to but he has it worse we got trough school together cant believe some people are assholes we had only 1 friend the rest called us gay and retards -.- damn school
IT’S UP TO CYMA TO CALL A HALMA!
I love your icon. AG is the best.
It's the same spectrum, you can come in :)
i am so confused.
Cody Ingram These protesters are idiots.
Zip it all about this about hate saying it is a puzzle like gunman
Of course.
I like this slogan. I’m too a person not a pice of cardboard.
Including yourself.
lol i deleted the group because i found there one lol i just joined theres instead
@AnElephantThatPaints Ok, your wish is my command. I'll be posting it to youtube. By the way, check out my other video channel, autisticsspeak. You can see how I was greeted by ASAN after giving them a hard time about not protesting against JRC.
@thisusernameistaken2 I'm not going into detail about her, but anyone who knows of her, knows she isn't low-functioning. Not everyone has a communication impairment. Don't dodge the issue like that. The low-functioning are not the minority. And not all in the category of high-functioning function that well.
Too bad.
我工子比正权 I am working for autism rights around the world Je travai pour droits d l'autisme Я работаю за права аутизма Yo trabajo para derechos autisticos Eu trabalho para diertos autisticos انا اعمل في حكوك التوحد
Roman Soiko Look where I found you by the way why do you support these idiots protesting there own well being and there own cure?
we do not want to be cured cured to what? this is how we interpret the world it's not like saying why don't black people want to be white
Roman Soiko Autism is not a race it's a disease we need to cure disease autism has become an epidemic and weather it is labeling or an actual medical condition we still need to join together to combat autism.
Roman Soiko Cured from autism is what we need and want at least I do.
that is obvious that you want it but I do not want to be cured I speak 13 languages I am the state winner of new jersey in geography in 2004 I am a published writer I have a doctorate in international law from oxford I work at the international criminal court why would I want to be cured from all of that. It is the institutional ableism that you can pushing that is stopping full autistic equality NOT autism
i still don't get what is so wrong with what Autism Speaks is trying to do. theyre only trying to raise awareness about kids with autism. i am positive that they did not mean any harm by those boards. they seem harmless. i mean, yeah, of course autism isnt a disease. my brother has autism. theyre just thinking of what autism is medically, not mentally.
@thisusernameistaken2 Baggs is not low-functioning. That's been known for a long time. The autistics with communication impairments are not the minority.
I am confused. Wouldn't it be more productive to integrate autistic people into a movement that already leads the nation in resources, advertising, awareness, support, etc. for people with autism instead of saying they're bad because they aren't autistic? Also, I think I missed the part about wanting to eliminate and eradicate people with autism.
I am SO confused and figured asking people who actually live w/Autism is the best place to ask this question. My son Kasen, 5, was just diagnosed. A lot of information I get is from Autism Speaks. While I understand (and agree) they should have more Autistic people work w/them (putting aside the politics) isn't the point to get people aware of Autism? There are still so many people who don't even know what it is so I just don't see the harm in them spreading the word.
People are plenty aware of autism. They need to ACCEPT Autistic people, like Kasen. Autism Speaks says it’s okay for parents to murder their Autistic kids.
@AnElephantThatPaints Check tonight for the video on my channel and proof out of Ari's own mouth why he won't take a primary role in protesting against the JRC.
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i have autism myself and i notice many other autistics protest organizations like this. how ever i notice a trend...many of the autistics who are VERY dedicated in protesting this stuff like this live on their own,pay their own bills,drive a car,are married,even have a child or too and not to mention hypersexual too! so pretty much they are boarder lining normal as far as society goes. the reason they protest these programs is because they want to be accepting for their "differences" but in all honesty they arnt that different at all. weird how the ones who are the loudest about these protests are the ones who very NT-like....yea i have a bad history with "NT-like" autistics who claim to be sooooo disabled! they rub me the wrong way and while i used to be friends with these types of autistics because they seem to be the only ones who go to chats like Wrongplanet and similar,i since moved on and will stay far away as possible. i now go to a day program where they are way more own to earth and not superficial fools who still have the whole middle school/high school mindset of "i MUST be like everyone else!!! be a carbon copy!!" or the college kid mindset of "sex and drugs and sex and drugs im horny and i want to get high!!!!" fakest autistics i ever met!!!
WARNING: Diary of a Wimpy Kid is demonic
You're not allowed to think for yourself. I have Asbergers syndrome and I hate it so much. I understand it messed up my life. I didn't ask for it, or choose to be defined by a life debilitating disease. I have no problem with Autism Speaks, and think the people thinking there's no problem and are bigoted against and look down on "neurotypicals", people who have it much better and can choose their personality and to live their life, regular people, are just deluding themselves. There, I said it.
You do realize Autism Speaks supports the Judge Rotenberg Center, right? The JRC electroshocks Autistic people - and other disabled people - into passing for neurotypical.
@twixisgodandsoaremacerator9285 you do realize I said that 11 years ago? I was a troubled kid in a lot of pain who thought my life and potential was stolen from me by it. I now have a life and I don't think like this but I don't think like you either and make an identity out of it, I'm just me.
My son has high functioning autism, and the problem with ASAN is that though it purports to be in favor of self-advocacy, but it seems to confirm the same old attitude among many oppressed groups that feels it's more important to be accepted by society, or to "pass" as (fill in the blank: "white", "Gentile", "neuro-typical", etc). In the Civil Rights struggle, that is what was called an "Uncle Tom" attitude, and is a diservice to your more-afflicted peers, and ultimately to yourself.
Autism Society is in the Autism Speaks Network! We work togeather!
Ren Mann, you work together to abort Autistics, to torture Autistics, to excuse the murderers of Autistics.
I love to see people with autism uniting together and forming a community of support. But everyone in this video is very high functioning - able to speak and express their own opinions. Certainly none of these people need a "cure".
I want to know what you think about finding a cure for those who are much less fortunate. I nanny for a child on the spectrum who is almost completely non-verbal. He can't express his pain in a clear way or ask for help when he needs it. As of right now he could nev
you can use nonverbal language like signing, typing, writing, etc instead.
Abby Hagle YES! You totally can!
I to object to the use of the word "ableist" because it seems to imply autistic people are disabled. Which in my opinion is not correct.
Rads a disorder, which is what ASD is, is a disability and u shouldn’t let YOUR negative connotations with the word be hair splitting for people who literally advocate for DISABILITY RIGHTS
Look I can understand a Cure for people with nonverbal and difflut lots of problem but it should be there choice
No it should not be a choice. The choice would more than likely be made by the parents anyway. If you asked most autistic people if they preferred to be embraced/accepted or cured, the vast majority would choose the former. Autistic people are perfect the way they are. Autistic people are forced to adapt to an unforgiving world, which is wrong. The world needs to start adapting to them. Even if takes a bit of force
I don't know what "kind" of cure, but a cure. If I could take away all of my son's symptom's of Autism I would in a second. In the past I worked as a paraprofessional in a public school system with Autistic children and teens and I have seen the struggles awaiting my son. Yes if I could I would take all of it away.
Heather Honeyman So you want to change your son into a completely different person?
SinonMercer, couldn’t have said it better.
I agree with you on that we need to educate the world! That we are people 2 and that we demand respect, we grow up and want and need the same things as Normals! But, get off the denial~Fraud train! We do not hate or attack you with false information! Watch my video if you have a free thinking mind! I am Autistic and everyone in Autism Speaks is either Autistic, a parent of or is a family member of someone with Autism! Meet with us so all Autistics be Individualy togeather as one! 1 great voice!
Umm, you all are very capable people with Autism, and I understand why you would be upset. However my child is not faring as well as you all are, and she has Down Syndrome on top of it. In my daughter's case, the Autism is far more debilitating than the Down Syndrome. Please just realize that there is a huge range of affectedness in Autism with some people who are very capable of becoming independent and others who can barely function like my child. I say this as a person with ADD.
What about the children with Severe Autism? I myself have a 4 yr old with high functioning Autism, and I have friends with children that have Severe Autism, should their children that will never utter a word not have the chance at a cure and possibly be able to function as you are able to. Shame on you for making Autism sound like an easy thing.
Amy Sequenzia. Mel Baggs. Tracy Thresher. Larry Bissonnette. All of those people are non-verbal Autistics. All of them are happy being Autistic. All of them fight for the rights of Autistics (and other disabled people) everywhere. Please don't doubt your child. Autism is not easy, but it's not a tragedy either.
There no cure for autism and it will never be one because autism is not a disease is a condition.
You can help your to be more social and stuff obviously but you can't cured it.
I can believe that person who has an autistic child is so ignorant.
You should be ashamed.
and you know what? my little brother has gotten help from both autism speaks and the autism society, but mostly from autism speaks! theyve helped countless kids with autism, and honestly, theyre doing more good than you guys are, protesting against what theyre doing right.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network does even MORE good, thank you.
no one has said that autistic people are puzzles this i find ignorant
@AnElephantThatPaints Real autism propaganda, you mean the propaganda against real autism? Currently there is a large proportion of children with autism that are very affected and sick, if you guys think these children do not deserve help and treatment, then you are either totally unethical and unkind in your stance or simply grossly misinformed of their very own existence and the issues they face.
We Autistic self-advocates DO fight for help for those children, thank you. :)
No disrespect but you do not represent people with autism who are a lot more affected than you are- you probably have no knowledge of the issues faced by these individuals. Your message does not help autism, it propagates illusions.
Oh, moar functioning labels. Yuck. I have meltdowns (yes, sometimes including self-injurious behavior). I used to be non-verbal and aggressive towards others. I wasn't toilet-trained until FIRST GRADE (more or less).
Please stop this ableism. PLEASE.
You're not allowed to think for yourself. I have Asbergers syndrome and I hate it so much. I understand it messed up my life. I didn't ask for it, or choose to be defined by a life debilitating disease. I have no problem with Autism Speaks, and think the people thinking there's no problem and are bigoted against and look down on "neurotypicals", people who have it much better and can choose their personality and to live their life, regular people, are just deluding themselves. There, I said it.