I Am Autistic 2013 Calendar

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Ha ha... Look at this:
http://neurodiversitymall.com/products/2013-calendar

I just had to order one, because it seems really funny.

Quoted from the website:
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Each day we rise and repeat the mantra,"different is OK". Some days are indeed fine; others a disaster.

Need some help to remain focused and positive?
What better way to prepare for each new day than waking to a gentle reminder that you are not alone.

Smile and sip your morning coffee savoring an inspirational quote from Scotty Holman. Find renewed enthusiasm (or finally get some) in the funny, melancholy and acerbic excerpts from his blogs and articles.

The 2013 I Am Autistic Calendar features quotations and excerpts from some of the nearly 40 articles featured in publications such as Forbes, AutusmAfter16 and Wired Magazine along with new photos and graphics. PLUS, you can keep track of how 2013 treated you with our daily "attitude check" Happy Face graph.

* Spiral bound
* Glossy Cover
* Price includes applicable taxes (domestic shipment), handling and mailing.

Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

About Scotty:
Scotty Holman is part of a new wave of self-analytic, young, hip Aspie writers, artists and filmmakers articulating the Spectrum experience. Sharing their experiences offers readers a compelling perspective of daily life. Their combined body of work forms a first-person chronicle from their perspective on the Human Spectrum.

His engaging, story-telling style has drawn a dedicated Internet following among Aspies young and old. And, despite an "edgy" quality, his work has earned the respect of many parents who find his honesty to be refreshing and inspirational. His writing has drawn praise from the likes of Alex Plank (WrongPlanet), Steve Silberman (Wired Magazine), John Elder Robinson, Peter Bell, Dana Marnane and Marc Sirkin (Autism Speaks), and Lois Sherry (ASPerger Syndrome Education Network). Facebook page attracts 4-9,000 hits each week. His YouTube video "I'm Not On PCP" has been used by many police departments for sensitivity training. 
Visit Scotty at http://johnscottholman.com

"... John Scott Holman is one of the most gifted young writers I have ever come across. His writing chronicles the joys and challenges he faces daily with boldness, insight, and a distinctively brash sense of humor. Holman would be a daring and provocative writer even if he wasn't on the spectrum; the fact that he is makes him one of the hippest and outright funniest writers on the subject.

Steve Silberman
Wired magazine
NeuroTribes
http://blogs.plos.org/neurotribes

"... He’s funny, insightful, and possessed of a unique voice – something the younger autism community has been lacking."

John Elder Robison

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Cool I gotta get one

"... He’s funny, insightful, and possessed of a unique voice – something the younger autism community has been lacking."

Hmm, am I alone in thinking this sounds just a little bit negative?

It does sound a little bit negative, but it is based on an aspect of reality -
The younger Autistic community does have many funny, insightful and original voices, but most of them are absent from mainstream media outlets. Therefore, the average media consumer is unaware of their existence.
John Scott Holman, by bringing his voice into mainstream media outlets, is indeed one of very few younger Autistics who show the wider public Autistics can be funny, insightful and original.

Very true. Thanks for your perspective on this.