Because of my health I could not be the main organizer. Alex as you know first announced [not suggested] it and hopefully he could delegate [plus, as i mentioned earlier, he has tons of connections]
Some Autistics are what I think of as introverted/extroverts or extroverted introverts, which, I realize is a bit of a paradox. I include myself in that group, and as long as I had a room to escape to I would be fine in Las Vegas.[as a matter of fact I would like to wear a smily -face ribbon signifying, yes, iI would LOVE a hug!] For many, though, that would be one of the worst places in the world. And those many need to be included.
I have been reading about Jim Sullivan[?] lately and how he first put together Autreat. Pretty fascinating. Then I read about the creation of Autscape, which, just from the information I have gleaned, seems like an improvement on Autreat. I could easily be perceiving this inacurately but it appears to be more compromise oriented.
Much studying of both Autreat and Autscape is neccesary. What Alex has proposed sounds AWESOME, but, it wold have to be on a large enough scale that there is plenty of space to occupy bOTH what Alex has proposed AND a LARGE peaceful, quiet, fragrance free area[NOT one or 2 rooms]
This would take money; lots of it. Much more than Alex has proposed. I have one, and only one connection to a group that awards grants to worthy causes[would we need the umbrella of a non-profit organization] but I know she would only be interested if there were already some organization and other interested donors.
Do you know Alex on a personal level where you could speak to him about such things? And would you? Could we receive advice from Autreat attendees and organizers? If so, i would LOVE to be part of the planning commitee.[BTW, some people have suggested different locations in Texas, and though I love Colorado, Texas is a great central location. A large campus anywhere that is closed for the summer and willing to rent space at a fair rate ANYWHERE would be ideal. Shall I go ahead and start making queries or would I be wasting my time?