Starbucks and Autism Speaks

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There's one place for me, not to drop off a resume.

Im going to have to find a new place to get coffee now.

Except that "autism awareness" doesn't actually tell people what autism in all of its various forms actually is. It just bemoans the number of kids who have it, and tells people to beware of the "early warning signs" without giving a single hint as to what they actually are. That phrase in and of itself has negative connotations and demonstrates a profound lack of respect for human diversity. Do you not realize that this way of looking at the issue pathologizes perfectly harmless behaviors like hand-flapping and lack of eye contact? That's a different pattern of behavior and shouldn't necessarily be thought of as a "warning sign" for Something Terrible.

"Early intervention" may be helpful (if safe and ethical), but this mentality can also lead parents to think they need to immediately (and possibly in a rash and panicked manner), thus trying dangerous methods like chelation or behavioral therapy which simply attempts to "normalize." Furthermore, this mentality implies that you absolutely have to act "early" with autism when there actually isn't much science to support that. Autistic people, like neurotypical people, learn and grow throughout their lifespan. I'm not entirely against the concept of "early intervention" but I am against medicalization and over-therapizing.

Autism "awareness" needs to make people aware of the fact that autistic people should be respected, and that "autism" isn't scary. The majority of kids with that classification are high-functioning in comparison with the public image of "autism." Autism Speaks-style "awareness" just exacerbates the problem.

Okay. That's your opinion. Cool.

I think we as a higher functioning on the spectrum need to remember that we are able to communicate are ideas, thoughts, etc. Now I am annoyed by the ideas that DAN and CAN, etc. But I understand that I wouldn't be where I am today without early intervention. For example there are a lot on the spectrum who can't log onto a forum like this and post their opinions about there thoughts. If they didn't receive early intervention would they have been able to express there opinions if they had received early intervention? Who knows, but I bet you they would have a better chance to. But like I said before, I think parents will know something is going on with there child if they are low functioning. It's pretty visible if they are on the lower part of the spectrum. I don't think Starbucks needs to waste prime space on this topic.

Maybe awareness about something that people need to be aware. Maybe like the amount the American government pays to make weapons that kill so many, and the little it gives to keep people alive. How about cancer awareness!! ! But in many though after good advertising space being taken,

I don't see that much a problem with it. Whats the problem with early intervention anyway?
Though don't worry I hardly patronize the mermaid. Piss for espresso, is piss for espresso. As I remembered I try not to drink piss for obvious reasons.

I go to starbucks occasionally (for Chai Tea or Hot Chocolae) LOL

I don't drink coffee, and since Starbucks doesn't sell food (at least not good food), I avoid them.

hahahahahahah ! !! !

Yeah, I remember when Starbucks put all the cool cafes out of business cause all the NT's like to have franchises.

Starbucks and Autism Speaks ... they speak for me!

SUPPORT STARBUCKS.

that's fg disgusting.

I have been boycotting Stabrucks since last Saturday afternoon and will continiue to do so until Sunday night. (I'm Jewish, get it, lol)

I hate Starbucks coffee. As a "Dino" Aspie, I had no early intervention. And yet, I have a college degree, served in the armed forces, and raised a child. I am not putting down early intervention, just showing that it isn't everything. Asperger's was unheard of, when I was coming up.

Wait a minute-Did Wrong PLanet really come up with the money to buy Autism Speaks?