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riverotter
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd |
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| Is this "World Autism Awareness Day" inextricably linked to Autism Speaks, or is it just a general celebration of autistic gifts? Or...not??? I am wondering if any of my fellow WP members (whose thoughts and opinions I value greatly) are doing anything special for this on April 2nd. Please advise. |
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tmad40blue
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| From what I can see from a quick search it's run by the U.N., but Autism Speaks heavily supports it. |
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CockneyRebel
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Autism Speaks can go to hell, for all I care.
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riverotter
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Well, I don't really care what, if anything, Autism Speaks is doing. But I like the nam3 of it. "World Autism Awareness Day." I like seeing it on my calendar, and knowing that I don't have to go to the party if I don't want to, for a change. I just want to say it like "Merry Christmas!"
"Happy World Autism Awareness Day!" |
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JerryHatake
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Like it too as well.
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PowerGirl
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| YAY! I can wear my shirt that day! I made a shirt to go with my report in English 3 about the controversies in Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. I can wear it to school!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! -Power Girl |
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Orwell
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not optimistic about Autism Awareness Day- probably it will just be used as an excuse for more alarmism and a nice fundraising opportunity for Autism Speaks.
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beau99
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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This will be the first-ever World Autism Awareness Day, however, Autism Awareness Month (which this is simply a bigger part of) has existed since the early 1990's, long before Autism Speaks existed.
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sartresue
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd |
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We Aut to be aware Day topic
I would like to see an Autistic Pride awareness as the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Community does. I would imagine this has already been discussed at some point. Wear you Wrong Planet T-shirt.
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Roxas_XIII
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Crap. I don't have one...
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| PowerGirl wrote: | | YAY! I can wear my shirt that day! I made a shirt to go with my report in English 3 about the controversies in Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. I can wear it to school!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! -Power Girl |
You have more gumption than I do. I am not going to let my family, friends or Union brothers & sisters know about my AS even after the shrink confirms/denies my own assessment. I guess it's a generational thing. I hope your presentation goes well.  |
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riverotter
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| PowerGirl wrote: | | YAY! I can wear my shirt that day! I made a shirt to go with my report in English 3 about the controversies in Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. I can wear it to school!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! -Power Girl |
Ausome!!! |
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tmad40blue
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd |
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| sartresue wrote: | | Wear you Wrong Planet T-shirt. |
...there are WP t-shirts? |
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Brittany2907
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't even know that there was a world autism awareness day until I read this thread...so i'm not doing anything special for it.
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riverotter
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd |
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| tmad40blue wrote: | | sartresue wrote: | | Wear you Wrong Planet T-shirt. |
...there are WP t-shirts? |
Click the link above the "WrongPlanet.net" logo at the top of the page, where it says "Shop," if you are so inclined. |
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