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18 Apr 2008, 7:32 am

Thought I'd post that whilst some so-called "autism advocacy" groups don't really like we who are autistic. . .

. . .That my local chapter of the Autism Society of America, that had already voted me as board member, just voted to send me to Orlando Florida in July as our official representative to the national ASA conference.

ASA likes us! I LOVE THE ASA!


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18 Apr 2008, 8:42 am

Well done Nutbag. Glad to see things happening in the real world.



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18 Apr 2008, 10:55 am

Hey! I know you from that other site. Thank you for the congrats, and know that I much appreciate your posts over there.


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18 Apr 2008, 10:59 am

nutbag wrote:
Thought I'd post that whilst some so-called "autism advocacy" groups don't really like we who are autistic. . .


Why?



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18 Apr 2008, 2:52 pm

Kaleido wrote:

Why?


He's referring to the many autism organizations that lack any actual autistic member. "Autism speaks" to be chief among them, their name be particularly ironic. If you want Autism to speak all you need to do is ask any Autistic person who has a means of communication. "Autism speaks" only speaks for the parents of severely autistic people, not the autistic people themselves.


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18 Apr 2008, 3:33 pm

Thanks for explaining.

I wouldn't want someone to speak for me as an aspie without consulting me first.



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24 Apr 2008, 5:39 am

Congratulations nutbag.

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11 Apr 2009, 11:51 pm

nutbag wrote:
Thought I'd post that whilst some so-called "autism advocacy" groups don't really like we who are autistic. . .

. . .That my local chapter of the Autism Society of America, that had already voted me as board member, just voted to send me to Orlando Florida in July as our official representative to the national ASA conference.

ASA likes us! I LOVE THE ASA!


Same here. I am also on the board of my local ASA chapter in the Kansas City area. It is an excellent organization.


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