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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autistic campaigners protest together in Cambridge, UK |
| KenG |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2021, 1:32 pm
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Nades wrote: I don't see an issue with the study they're protesting against.
Here is a video of the protest. It may help you to understand why the autistic campaigners are protesting:
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autistic campaigners protest together in Cambridge, UK |
| KenG |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2021, 9:38 am
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| Autistic campaigners protested for hours outside the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, at the centre of a £3 million study that they believe could be used for the purposes of eugenics: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/autistic-campaigners-anger-over-spectrum-10k-protest-lock-out-and-scare-ta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you planning to attend the upcoming Autscape event? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2021, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 7
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Grammar Geek wrote: Indeed I am. Attended last year, and it was great. Then perhaps I remember you from last year - I usually remember everyone 
(as long as they keep their camera switched on most of the time) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Pride Day 2021 Online Event |
| KenG |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2021, 1:19 pm
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Replies: 13
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| There will also be a "Neuro Pride" event from 2 August to 8 August, organized by a new group called "Neuro Pride Ireland": https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/1408749171138514952/1624816019 I don't know who Neuro Pride Ireland are, but I see that they will be talking at Autsca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever watch autistic YouTube channels? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2021, 1:19 pm
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| So, my current thinking, based on my observations and what you've said, is that channels and playlists are much the same thing, i.e. collections of videos, except that a channel might have a lot more videos and they'd generally be by the same author. Yes, both channels and playlists are collections... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you have any heroes who helped you grow up? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2021, 1:18 pm
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Replies: 51
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Mona Pereth wrote: Whoever it was that gave my parents a hand-me-down piano (they could not have afforded a piano on their own), -- which I figured out how to play by ear, at around the same time I finally learned to talk. Do you still play the piano? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you planning to attend the upcoming Autscape event? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 1:46 pm
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| Sixteen presentations from several countries are scheduled to be presented at this year's Autscape. You can read about them here: http://www.autscape.org/2021/programme/presentations In addition, as in every Autscape, attendees are invited to lead their own activities as part of the non-formal progr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Pride Day 2021 Online Event |
| KenG |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Will any similar "events" happen later this year? Yes. Autscape, the autistics' conference, will take place via an online video conference from 23 July until 27 July. The program is yet to be published, but it should be similar to last year's program, which can be seen here: http://www.au... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever watch autistic YouTube channels? |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 1:45 pm
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| I didn't know there were any autism YouTube channels (don't even quite know what a channel is - some kind of glorified playlist I guess). There are dozens, or maybe hundreds, of YouTube channels that are solely dedicated to autism. A YouTube channel is where a person uploads their videos to - each ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you have any heroes who helped you grow up? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 1:45 pm
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| So to name a few of my literary heroes: Jules Verne, Wilkie Collins, Harlan Ellison, Conan Doyle, Oda Eiichiro, Henry James (yes, I love Henry James and I don't care who makes fun of me for it 8O ), Ranpo Edogawa, Jane Austen, Alexandre Dumas, Franz Kafka... Speaking of Jane Austen, there is a book... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you planning to attend the upcoming Autscape event? |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2021, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 7
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skibum wrote: I had never heard of it. It sounds interesting. I might like to check it out. Thank you for posting about it. Great. If you're interested, here is a nice blog post about Autscape 2019, written by the autistic poet Kate Fox:
https://katefoxwriter.wordpress.com/201 ... -autistic/ |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Pride Day 2021 Online Event |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2021, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Autscape, the autistics' conference, will take place via an online video conference from 23 July until 27 July. The program is yet to be published, but it should be similar to last year's program, which can be seen here: http://www.autscape.org/2020/programme/presentations I started a separate thre... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever watch autistic YouTube channels? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2021, 3:55 pm
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| Do you ever watch autistic YouTube channels? If so, which ones are your favourites? What do you like about them? I have a new favourite channel - Mom on the Spectrum. I like her because she seems extremely "normal" and therefore breaks many negative stereotypes about autistics. Here is on... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you have any heroes who helped you grow up? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2021, 3:54 pm
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| growing up is teen years only??? (too literal translation going on :mrgreen: grow up in dutch is related to childhood) but then i don't see how you relate that to the op poll ?? I suppose "growing up" can describe any period in one's life. Most people experience it during their childhood ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you planning to attend the upcoming Autscape event? |
| KenG |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2021, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Are you planning to attend the upcoming Autscape event? (In case you haven't heard of it: It is an autistic gathering, organized by autistic volunteers for autistic participants from around the world. It usually takes place in England, but this year it will be an online video conference. This year's... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Pride Day 2021 Online Event |
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Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Will any similar "events" happen later this year? Yes. Autscape, the autistics' conference, will take place via an online video conference from 23 July until 27 July. The program is yet to be published, but it should be similar to last year's program, which can be seen here: http://www.au... |
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