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11 May 2008, 1:45 pm

I found this great video on how normal people can help Autistic People. What are everyones thoughts on this?


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11 May 2008, 1:59 pm

I think the choice to make the autistic person an adult is a good one.
How often we are seen as children only, the poor, poor children. . .no wonder they treat us as children the rest of our lives.

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11 May 2008, 2:17 pm

I would've had an easier time following it if it had just been an article. But I guess that's just me.

Also had to put it on mute :roll:



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11 May 2008, 3:02 pm

That's a very good video. I like it, very much. :)


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11 May 2008, 3:11 pm

SabbraCadabra wrote:
I would've had an easier time following it if it had just been an article. But I guess that's just me.

Also had to put it on mute :roll:


yeah, I had to mute it too, that music was on a popular commercial and it distracted me from taking it seriously.

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11 May 2008, 4:21 pm

Thank you so much for the great video. It brought tears to my eyes.



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11 May 2008, 5:03 pm

The video was very enjoyable, thank you for posting about it.



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11 May 2008, 5:14 pm

I had to stop it after a minute because the rocking made me feel ill and so distracted I couldn't read the message. Oh well - it's made for NT's not aspies.



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11 May 2008, 5:26 pm

sinsboldly wrote:
...that music was on a popular commercial and it distracted me from taking it seriously.


I just can't stand U2 :oops:


...or whatever band it is...



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11 May 2008, 5:41 pm

You guys done complaining yet?


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11 May 2008, 5:45 pm

Very good vid. I think this one is especially important:

'They don't assume that high-profile people in the 'autism establishment' are automatically allied with us because of their credentials or positions of organisational leadership.'

I hope some people who aren't on the Spectrum listen to the video and take note of it. All the points it makes are valid.

Btw, the music's Coldplay. :)


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11 May 2008, 5:51 pm

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You guys done complaining yet?


oh, gawd no, Zach. People are not interested in praising anything that is free of charge.

just my two cents,

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11 May 2008, 6:09 pm

sinsboldly wrote:
AspieZach wrote:
You guys done complaining yet?


oh, gawd no, Zach. People are not interested in praising anything that is free of charge.

just my two cents,

Merle


I've praised LOTS of things that were free! I think the idea of this guy stimming, without seeming to be a part of it, wasn't really a great idea. As for those putting it on mute? DON'T WORRY! The text was the only message.