"Speaking Out Against Autism Speaks, Even if It Means No Ice Cream"

[IContainMultitudes]

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/...sm-speaks-even-if-it-means-no-ice-cream/?_r=1

 

[Ylva]

It needs to be done.

After all, what is the short-lived pleasure of ice-cream next to the bliss of living in an A$-free world?

 

[AsheSkyler]

I wish I had been so eloquent when I needed to complain about my local Dollar General supporting that trash.

 

[zurb]

Reading the comments to the article, it highlights some of the problems of lumping Aspergers with Autism.
AS/HFA typically don't want a 'cure' or to be eliminated. Some people with severe Autism (or their carers) do. Those who do support Autism Speaks would probably say that they are giving a voice to the Autistics who can't represent themselves.

 

[RecklessMick]

I don't really know much about that organization.

I'm not sure if many AS/HFA want to be cured as zurb has said, I cannot speak for the more severe forms of Autism, though. But if I was given the choice to be 'cured' of my Autism I would be skeptical, though many bad things that come with Autism may go away, the good things would to, so I don't necessarily want my genes gone! I may never be the same again if that happened.

I do not like some things about having Autism but it is not enough for me to give up my own personality and the way I think, as it seems my Autism definitely affects these areas..not worth it! If Autism Speaks does not recognize this, then I'm not a fan. As I said I'm really in the dark with this organization, though, it's not clear to me their objectives..

 

[Ylva]

Besides whywould you want a new operative system when you've grown up with and gotten used to your old one?