MathGirl wrote:
daydreamer84 wrote:
MathGirl wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
I'll be wearing orange all month. I'm going to light it up orange.
Light it up GOLD!! !
Light it up lilac? Then you'd have a bit of an alliteration going. Also, I like lilac.
I haven't entirely made up my mind about Autism Speaks. I disagree with how they allocate funds but I don't think they're as evil as some people here think.
Gold is the chemiCal symbol for autism. And I think the motive benind autism speaks is evil. They have done some good things, like sponsoring very beneficial projects and some of their info can be very useful to parents, but some of it can be stigmatizing and sends the wrong message.
I suggest you check out the golden hat foundation instead. They are doing some really good things for autism.
I just checked them out briefly now. I'd recommend anyone else who hasn't to do so.
After just a brief check, they seem to want to change the way people perceive autism instead of trying to cure it, and are trying to make it easier for us to live in society as we are. From their website:
We at the Golden Hat Foundation believe that:
Despite the behaviors and communication difficulties of people with ASD, we should assume intelligence first and then find ways to access it. People on the autism spectrum are different, but they have unique strengths, perceptions, and talents that deserve recognition and respect.
People on the autism spectrum should be given the means to learn to communicate.
Autistic individuals should have access to an appropriate academic education, social supports and job training based on their abilities.
This is the kind of NPO I can get behind