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Chimchar
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: Autism Speaks at my school!!!! |
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Since according to other members of this site. Autism speaks are looking for a cure for autism. Cure: Making us all clones, and contributing to the norm.
Would you be on strike if AuSP was at your local buildings, schools,libraries, malls?
I'm nether support nor am I against the 'cure' I don't want to make a biased opinion on something I know nothing about.
As in 'cure': Are they trying to make us robots? Make us the 'same'? Geez reminds me of high school cliques.
I don't know if I want to be cured. I haven't any deep understanding of my disability yet. And everybody else refuses to be cured, and they think that their disability is actually a gift.
Thought? |
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TheMidnightJudge
Ghost in the Shell
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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My attitude towards autism is pretty positive, I like me as I am.
If Autism Speaks made an appearance somewhere local, I don't know that I'd protest (would I be alone?). However, I would prepare myself vigrously for a debate so that I could somewhat undue their influence and save my friends some money. |
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JimmyNeurtonRules
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Age: 18
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Location: Retroville
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I just wanna cure it so I can lose my sensitivity it makes me feel weak. |
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shaggydaddy
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Age: 29
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Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I need to get some Positive Autism shirts, because I am not confident/outgoing enough to outright protest, but I will wear a t-shirt for sure.
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CockneyRebel
Mick Avory: the big-boned lefty
Joined: Jul 18, 2004
Age: 35
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Location: Along side my best friend Ray, who is also an Aspie
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy with myself, the way that I am. I don't need to be cured.
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Mum2ASDboy
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Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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All these people (parents, organistions) looking for a cure really annoy me!
Aspergers/autism/PDD are NOT diseases therefore can't be cured. The only real cure I can see for it is a brain transplant.
Sure look for what may cause it so that more effective treatments can be discovered but stop them going on a bout a cure.
For the record Autism Speaks tick me off!
Ok vent over  |
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fabshelly
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'd show up and speak out!
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greendeltatke
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| You should ask them why the site only addresses parents of autistic people, and never directly addresses autistics themselves. |
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Pepperfire
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I didn't get it until someone pointed it out but AS advocates invitero intervention as the cure... AS IN ABORTION.
in other words, if you test positive for autism, as we know all aspies would, abortion would be the recommended cure.
They don't want to "cure" us, they want to eradicate us. |
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TLPG
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| JimmyNeurtonRules wrote: | | I just wanna cure it so I can lose my sensitivity it makes me feel weak. |
That's not what makes you feel weak, Jimmy. Other people are the reason, and the sooner you stand up to them the better. You won't feel weak then!
Speaking for myself - as unlikely as it is given there is no Autism Speaks in Australia - I would certainly lead a protest along the lines of "You don't speak for me!" And give them an earful about the positives of being on the Spectrum. |
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Mortsnorkle
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Autism Speaks has never advocated the abortion of autistic fetuses. Stating that is totally unfair to them.
You may believe that to be their state of mind if you wish, but there is no evidence that supports that assertion.
If you think there is something to the contrary on the internet, post a link to it. |
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ebec11
Missing In Action: Innocence
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
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Location: Somewhere in Canada
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Mum2ASDboy wrote: | All these people (parents, organistions) looking for a cure really annoy me!
Aspergers/autism/PDD are NOT diseases therefore can't be cured. The only real cure I can see for it is a brain transplant.
Sure look for what may cause it so that more effective treatments can be discovered but stop them going on a bout a cure.
For the record Autism Speaks tick me off!
Ok vent over |
I agree with you! I would totally protest and flip out if they came to our school! |
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Smelena
Cure Neurotypicals Now!
Joined: Apr 02, 2007
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Location: Australia
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EvilKimEvil
zoo-music girl
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
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Location: highway to hell
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| greendeltatke wrote: | | You should ask them why the site only addresses parents of autistic people, and never directly addresses autistics themselves. |
Yes, this is what I would ask them. |
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Paladin_Cecil
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| You can't cure a disability. |
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