Autism Speaks PR: Lighting up the Great Pyramid
https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news- ... 527s%2520G
The linking of AS propaganda with a timeless symbol like this is intended to create an image of Autism Speaks as sturdy, lasting, timeless, valuable, revered, unique - an international treasure, for the benefit of all. It's marketing, and we know exactly what AS are really marketing.
I am surprised that the Egyptian authorities are allowing the pyramid to be used for Western political purposes. This is a first. I hope it is a last. I will try to find out where you can register protests online to Egyptian authorities re this. If you know a link, please post it here asap.
Let Macy's know you won't be shopping there again
https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news- ... s-34th-str
Major Jewish religious venue/synagogue to be used for political purposes: Autism Speaks, have you no shame? No shame at all?
https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news- ... world-liub
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Businesses to boycott - and maybe advise them of your decision not to shop there on April 2nd.
https://www.autismspeaks.org/ways-give/ ... e-partners
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Freedom Tower/World Trade center to be desecrated on April 2.
https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/one-world-trade-will-light-it-blue-april-2
All the people did not die, nor did many the who have gotten sick rescuing, demolishing, rebuilding ground zero do it for Autism Speaks.
Bob Wright grew up a New Yorker.
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In the article you link to I can read that the Egyptian Autistic Society is the one behind the event, not Autism Speaks. So the question now is, if this organisation is similar to AS, or not. If it is comparable with AS, then I suggest you write a well written letter to the Egyptian ambassador stationed in your country to explain your concerns. And to encourage others to do the same thing.
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The organization is non profit and does not seem to use the hateful language of Autism Speaks but they are still too much like them for my comfort. For one they are a parent support organization. Nothing inherently wrong with that. What is wrong is their goal is to make the child as NT as possible very early so they do not have to unlearn Autistic behaviors.
About us
Their Individual Education plan has 2 ABA sessions a day.
Services
Of course the website will not tell you the whole truth, it is a marketing document
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They want AS people to be an NT as possible, enough to turn to ABA, ok, so they're another group that hates Autism then. No surprise they would actually be on board for Speaks' "light it up blue".
We need more than just complaining, we need to strike back at these people that are horrid enough to support this. Hit them where it hurts, their back pocket -- But how.
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Since identifying genes is taking longer then expected, intercepting or deflecting autism shortly after birth seems to be an emerging trend.
The social network: How everyday interactions shape autism
Another article clumsily not trying to be offensive and giving false hope based on EXTREMELY preliminary information. "refrigerator mother" is too offensive so we will BLAME THE INFANT who may not even be autistic as they are to young to be diagnosed.
This research is scarier then gene research in some ways because infants brains are most susceptible to rewiring and receiving information.
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Who wants to bet that, apart from the likely unwitting sock puppets, there are no individuals with autism in attendance?
Like the Roman Colosseum, antiquity agencies do some weird shtuff to bring in the cash that helps them pay the bills. It is embarrassing in my opinion. What would help mitigate this PR stunt is if Autism $peaks would throw some of its money around Cairo to establish or help fund existing autism diagnostic, therapeutic and support groups there.
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I'm going to look into compiling all this information into an easily usable document.
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NBA Stars "Tip-Off for a Cure" in New York City
So any of you are going to boycott the National Basketball Association or boo the players involved, or display a protest banner at a game?
I don't really watch basketball and can no way afford tickets to a game.
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From the Egyptian link:
...Behaviors: may be overactive or very passive; throws tantrums for no apparent reason; shows an obsessive interest in a single item, idea, activity, or person; apparent lack of common sense; may show aggression to others or self; often has difficulty with changes in routine.
Haha
They're in line with Autism Speaks. The idea of such a historic site being used in this way is disheartening. I've got a new slogan for them ..."lighting it up blue to get rid of you."
...Behaviors: may be overactive or very passive; throws tantrums for no apparent reason; shows an obsessive interest in a single item, idea, activity, or person; apparent lack of common sense; may show aggression to others or self; often has difficulty with changes in routine.
Haha
They're in line with Autism Speaks. The idea of such a historic site being used in this way is disheartening. I've got a new slogan for them ..."lighting it up blue to get rid of you."
Doesn't anybody at Autism $peaks read published research? Failing that, why don't they just ask people who have ASD? It can't be that difficult.
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Essentially, Autism Speaks are political, and they are political fanatics with one central goal - getting rid of us. That's their meaning of "cure" - not even curing us as individuals, but curing the world of "us" as an entire designated group, just as the Nazis tried to "cure" the world of Jews, and anyone else they didn't like.
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