I AM CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTISM SPEAKS

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Autism Speaks was founded by two aggrevied and bereaved grandparents of a kid with Autism. They were middleclass and not without social and media connections. The grandfather worked as an executive at Fox.

Now they took the view that Autism was (like the Generation Rescue crowd) the fault of mercury from vaccinations. They started a long running campaign against this and touted what amounted to therapetic leeching toxins from the blood as well as funding towards making a case towards pharamceutical companies. They warded potential parents off vaccinating their children and far from embracing the “gifts” of Autism that they now allude to, portrayed Autism as a cancer and a monster. A “leaden shell” behind which “normal kids are hidden and trapped, waiting for the mercury to be leeched out so they can be “normal.

They denounced all naysayers and in their efforts and scaremongering managed to dry up funding resources for other Autistic charities and engulfed similar charities like Cure Autism Now. They also took measure to sue naysayers including a 14 year old AFF member. You did know about this right? They had similar hopeful and deluded parents barracking for them and supporting them through funding and financial backing. Then something really strange happened.

The cases and studies did not support their theory. By this time they had scientists and a HUGE following. What did they do to the parents that were waiting for their children to be released from the leaden shells that they had PROMISED them they would do? What did they say to all the Autistics they had demonised? What did they do to all the groups that had denounced their abhorrent stances?

Well…nothing really. They abandoned the people that trusted them and that they lied and broke their promises to. They simply went of on the new best strategy. Biological and genetic research and obtaining vast amounts of genetic databases of material from Autistics to further their ends. Who would they need to work with for such patents? That’s right. Their good friends in Pharmaceuticals. But of course by now they had a presence of huge proportions because simply no other Autism charity could compete on a funding level with them in respect to Autistic ventures and due to the strong connections with celebrities and governments (oh a papal recognition from the Vatican) they basically write their own ticket.

Now It gets better. The fierce critics were by and large from Autistic online communities. Go to Wrong planet and look at some of the horro of Autism Speaks threads. Some one bumped them about 6 months ago so they ought not be too hard to find. (Yes I wonder who too LOL). Also of course you need to look here and especially on AFF’s blogsite.

So winning over the hearts and minds of these empty headed Autistic opponents was the next step. They have to be reasonable and play nice and look for opportunities to present themselves as a worthy organisation...

...Now there is another opportunity. A young enthusiastic little self-proclaimed activist opens up channels of communication and in such a way that glosses over any of the BS they have done in the past or suggestion that they are anything but a reasonable organisation worthy of a listen and that we can not beat them we may as well support them.

That in itself is pretty bad. But you know what is worse? YOU now trying to bask in the sun over this tremondous achievement. But that is forgivable. You are young and enthusiastic and maybe have no idea with the apparent little research you put into seeking out such a dangerous organisation. What is worse still is now berating anyone who doesn’t embrace this huge favour you have done by allowing them to think that we may be a soft touch and may want to actually extend the olive branch or some crap.

I had a spinal tap when I was nine because some research doctor thought I had a degenerative brain disease.
I wont go too much into it, but I felt soo helpless and felt like the only thing I could do is scream for 3 hours until by mom withdrew consent when she came on the floor and heard me screaming.

I am still waiting for your replies

I think that is a better reason than any I offered for not blithely assuming that qualification equals validation.

How horrifying for you!

Qualified people do not have to make "most wanted" lists to be monsters.

You should know what a journalist is. You said you wanted to do writing because it was the only thing you thought you were good at. That doesn't sound like a little.

What is a journalist? Is it anything like a diaryist?

Search Journalist on Wikipedia

How do you not know what a journalist is?

Search for autistic on wickipedia. I can't believe you don't know what it means.

Okay, I'll modify the question to drill it in to your mind. What is the significance of saying you're autistic when you're saying that you write a little, not that you're a journalist.

They are both true. That is all.

Journalists wear neckties. I don't like neckties, I like funny hats.

I don't want to be a journalist.

Well first autism doesn't change anything about your argument. Second, you don't want to become a journalist because you don't like neckties?