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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why Autism acceptance matters |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 7:39 pm
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| Al.com Rachel Marie Wilson is an actor, singer/songwriter (under the name Riza Valentine), and blogger. Read her blog at rizavalentine.com and follow her on Instagram @riza_valentine. When I first heard of Greta Thunberg, I had no idea she had Asperger’s (otherwise known as mild autism spectrum dis... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: A Positive News Article on Billionaires |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 31
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| https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/08/investing/billionaires-companies/index.html Billionaires have been getting a lot of heat recently. Headlines about income inequality. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren bashing on them constantly. In my circles I've heard some describe their existence as immoral. WP ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: A Positive News Article on Billionaires |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 7:18 pm
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Replies: 31
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| Socialism is an ugly philosophy. -Criticize successful people -Claim successful people didn't really earn their money -Claim successful people are greedy and evil -Claim successful people owe their success to others -Advocate successful people should be taxed at 90% -Advocate successful people shou... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Stanford Neurodiversity Project |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 5
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| In the same meeting, I was with a friend at the lunch table. A mom at the table brought up that her 20+ year-old daughter often had meltdowns, and said even at the very moment the daughter was having meltdown at home. My friend asked her whether she had tried medication, she said, oh yes, she had t... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: John Elder Robison on "Autism" and "Neurodiversity" |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I think he summarizes a lot of the conflicts well. A lot of people with an outsized voice in the "disability" camp are alarmist and offensive to those of us seeking acceptance ("end autism now" campaign and Autism Speaks). A lot of people in the "acceptance" movement a... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: NYT admits the "Deep State" does exist |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 4:08 am
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Replies: 81
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| The only way to remove the deep state is to dramatically shrink the government to a level that even I as a small government proponent do not think is feasible. It's a moot point as a shadow government that has been running in perpetuity since the end of WWII is hardly going to allow itself to be to... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: School Staff used photos of nude autistics for sport |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2019, 4:19 am
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Replies: 2
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: School Staff used photos of nude autistics for sport |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2019, 4:17 am
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Whale bone DNA gives new clues to Iron Age Orkney life |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2019, 2:17 am
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| The Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings all would have to arrive in Britain via ocean going vessels. That they would be seafarers and passed via Orkney means any of these cultures could have introduced whaling. The Picts and other paleolithic peoples were walkers crossing the land bridge but could also ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Family ambushed and killed near Mexican border |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2019, 1:25 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,320
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| latest news is 8 children have come out of hiding |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Math is racist? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 4:08 am
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Replies: 220
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Math is racist? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 4:03 am
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Replies: 220
Views: 3,482
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I realise this thread is probably dead but in case anyone thinks being a high academic achiever or leader as an African American is a "walk in the park" should watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtjOZI_wQOE |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Family ambushed and killed near Mexican border |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 1:43 am
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Replies: 58
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Bravo5150 wrote: I just saw the story on the news and they said it definitely was the case that the family traveling to a wedding was mistaken for a rival gang.
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Family ambushed and killed near Mexican border |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 1:43 am
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Replies: 58
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| That's a little strange. Sounds like a cartel style hit, but most Mormons are known for abstaining even from legal substances like coffee and cigarettes. What would they be doing to the nature of things like meth, coke, heroin, etc? Maybe some gang wanted their vehicles, but if that's the reason th... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The autistic community and the autism parents' community |
| cyberdad |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 1:40 am
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Replies: 51
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| How old was she when she learned to talk? Does she remember anything about how she learned to talk? (If so, please consider writing a book about it! Or at least an article or two for some autism-related website.) She was about 18 months when she could say words/write; if you check the non-verbal pa... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Eugenicist Origins of Autism Prior to Hans Asperger |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2019, 1:32 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 918
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