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Is the charity group Autism Speaks doing more harm than good?
Yes, they are doing more harm than good 83%  83%  [ 67 ]
No, they are a charity doing great work on behalf of autistics everywhere 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Unsure; Autism Speaks doesn't seem to make that much of a difference 15%  15%  [ 12 ]
Total votes : 81

auntyjack
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22 Mar 2008, 12:43 am

JohnnyCarcinogen wrote:
I've been hearing a lot of information, both positive and negative, on Autism Speaks. As someone who is unsure of what the truth behind the lines really is, I have started this thread to see where the truth lies.

Can anyone fill me in??


I contacted Autism Speaks to find out if they had autistic representation on their board of management. No acknowledgement, no reply.

Their name should be Autism Silenced.



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22 Mar 2008, 11:20 pm

auntyjack wrote:
JohnnyCarcinogen wrote:
I've been hearing a lot of information, both positive and negative, on Autism Speaks. As someone who is unsure of what the truth behind the lines really is, I have started this thread to see where the truth lies.

Can anyone fill me in??


I contacted Autism Speaks to find out if they had autistic representation on their board of management. No acknowledgement, no reply.

Their name should be Autism Silenced.


I wonder if many people on the board like them. I mean, it's not like the numbers are posted where I could see them. hahahaha



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23 Mar 2008, 9:40 am

Autism Silenced, is a good one.


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