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Electric_Kite
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25 Aug 2009, 3:24 am

SarasDad wrote:

The reason why I ask for your advice, is because I'm trying to do the right thing for my daughter (who can't easily communicate with me) and maybe at the same time benefit others.

If we could all just let our guards down and talk about the messages that we wish others would hear. It could be a really cool. I will also let you know that selling you a button is not going to change my life. But maybe by you sending a clear defining positive message to people around you, it might change yours.

(And I don’t mean with a button, send your message however it works for you…but in a positive way.

Ah. I did not intend to sound guarded.

Of course selling me a button won't change your life. I think some of them are funny or useful and some displeasing -- I don't agree about vaccines, cures, or Jenny McCarthy. That's fine. It's pleasing to see different views in the same online shop-thing.

I just wouldn't wear a button about autism. Maybe I'd wear a T-shirt with this picture (Nikola Tesla has invented an electron microscope in the form of a beautiful light bulb, doesn't know it, but is quite pleased with himself regardless) with 'Miswired?' printed above it and tiny lettering reading something along the lines of 'Autism is even cooler than you think,' below.

But probably not. I see the appeal of printing messages on one's attire, especially when you don't speak, and my dad made informative buttons for me when I was a kid, too, but I feel no urge to wear any helpful warning label now, and I mostly avoid wearing anything that might start a conversation. It would be nice if I could wear your 'Nonverbal person' button some days and be excused from speaking on those occassions, but I'd just annoy co-workers, I'm sure.

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25 Aug 2009, 9:25 pm

Electric_Kite wrote:

-- I don't agree about vaccines, cures, or Jenny McCarthy.

But probably not. I see the appeal of printing messages on one's attire, especially when you don't speak, and my dad made informative buttons for me when I was a kid, too, but I feel no urge to wear any helpful warning label now, and I mostly avoid wearing anything that might start a conversation. It would be nice if I could wear your 'Nonverbal person' button some days and be excused from speaking on those occassions, but I'd just annoy co-workers, I'm sure.

They are all big subjects (vaccines, cures, and Jenny McCarthy)…but not for this discussion,

However, I don’t think that the vaccines caused my daughter to have autism.

I’m no longer looking to cure my child, however I would like to see a cure, not all people with autism are as well off as the ones here and I think we could all agree, that no one deservers to be that limited in life.

As for Jenny McCarthy, I would ask that you look at all the good she has done and work to change the things you don’t agree with. I’ve seen at least one discussion with her as a topic, but it was so full of anger, out burst and little fact.

As for the button, I think that having the button that says ‘Nonverbal person’ to use when you want, isn’t such a bad idea. I might make 1 for myself…sometimes I hate feeling like I have to take part in a conversation, when I don’t want to.

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25 Aug 2009, 11:46 pm

duke666 wrote:

I just got back from camping for four days with a couple of friends, and we talked a lot about Asperger's, and I had a little revelation about another meaning of the puzzle image.

I realized that all the casual random asides I made had a point to them, and that they eventually fit together as a complete picture, because that's how they are in my head. My NT friends treated each discussion separately and didn't fit the pieces together. Toward the end I talked with them about the pattern but they didn't understand the concept of how it could all fit together.

So I thought the complete puzzle, not one with missing pieces, is an accurate representation of a distinctly aspie thinking pattern.

This is what I found for artwork for a complete puzzle...I just need some words to with it

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25 Aug 2009, 11:53 pm

Autism inside

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26 Aug 2009, 12:11 am

CockneyRebel wrote:

"I am not a jigsaw, I'm a free man."

"Think Autism...Think Acceptance!"
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most things work better with a picture to even out the button...

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26 Aug 2009, 12:17 am

I have Autism. Stare all you want, I'm not paying attention to you anyways!

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26 Aug 2009, 3:45 am

I have one of those puzzle ribbon pins.

I know the most of you find the thing offensive but I just don't look at it like that.

To me, autism IS puzzling, and that's what it (the puzzle ribbon logo) means to me.

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26 Aug 2009, 6:52 am

SarasDad wrote:

CockneyRebel wrote:

"Autism Acceptance! Accept me as I am!" with no puzzle piece."

I like that one. I'm thinking of using that for my Facebook profile.

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26 Aug 2009, 6:56 am

"I was put on this planet to puzzle you."

"Love me the way that I am, now and not for what I could be, later!"

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26 Aug 2009, 7:07 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:

"I was put on this planet to puzzle you."

"Love me the way that I am, now and not for what I could be, later!"

CockneyRebel, you have given me several to work on, I would like to find some images to help with the design...also I'll be adding to the message for example maybe "utism Awareness"- around the top and then the rest of the button with " was put on this planet to puzzle you."

This way people understand the reason you your statment...

Please let me know if anyone has suggestions for artwork...I mean unless your ok with the puzzle or the autism ribbon.

thanks...

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26 Aug 2009, 7:25 pm

I don't think I'd be comfortable with more than a medical alert bracelet or dog tag necklace, and only those because dealing with cops and other emergency response when you are close to a meltdown is a pain.

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26 Aug 2009, 7:40 pm

barbedlotus wrote:

Did you see where we talked about a card, the card s kind of cool because depending on what you are doing, where you are or who you’re with...could also depend on how you used it.

- In a crowed noisy situation – like an amusement park – it could be clipped to your jacket
- In milder situations, but still where there is high risk it could be clipped to a backpack, lunch bag…still in view but not within your personal space.
- And in calm everyday events, remove the clip and keep it in your wallet or pocket.

This is something you could make yourself or buy something ready made

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26 Aug 2009, 8:17 pm

SarasDad wrote:

Did you see where we talked about a card, the card s kind of cool because depending on what you are doing, where you are or who you’re with...could also depend on how you used it.

Yeah, I just really would feel weird wearing or handing someone a card (if I could get myself to actually hand them one lol). It's just me personally though, they'd help a lot of people.

I did see a kind of funny aspergers related shirt that said "I have aspergers. What's your excuse for being so rude?", but it probably wouldn't be appropriate for many settings.

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26 Aug 2009, 8:33 pm

barbedlotus wrote:

SarasDad wrote:

Did you see where we talked about a card, the card s kind of cool because depending on what you are doing, where you are or who you’re with...could also depend on how you used it.

The card would not be for handing out, (as in you have a stack in your pocket) would be to show when and where its needed. I like the dog tag, my daughter has one as well. But what I like about the card is it has several uses and big print. Her (my daughters dog tag) is engraved with all the right information, but not the easiest to read.

As far as the Aspergers button, there is a time and place for everything…so if everything lines up...why not and your right when its not appropriate take it off…

Hey, thanks for responding, I hope your having a great night.

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26 Aug 2009, 11:17 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:

"I was put on this planet to puzzle you."

"Love me the way that I am, now and not for what I could be, later!"

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27 Aug 2009, 1:49 am

When I went on school trips, I was given a card along the lines of:

My name is ____________
I have an autistic spectrum disorder which means yadda yadda yadda.

It's a good idea! I'd wear it!

Also, "if you noticed this badge you're probably an aspie"

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