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autismspeaks https://www.dailykos.com/news/autismspeaks News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:53:53 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:53:53 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Reason #6/100 why we all should vote for HRC https://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/8/4/1556623/-Reason-6-100-why-we-all-should-vote-for-HRC 95 days til the election, reason #6/100 why we all should vote for Hillary: Her commitment to supporting people with disabilities and their families runs deep, and it's not just lip service. Her platform contains "the most detailed policy document on autism in U.S. presidential election history." <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/10/opinions/perry-autism-hillary-clinton-plan/" title="">www.cnn.com/...</a> This is not new for her. As a Senator back in 2006, she sponsored a bill to improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families, the Expanding Opportunities for Individuals with Autism Act. <div class="dk-editor-embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 center-block"> <div class="remove-embed-content">x</div> <a class="iframe_placeholder youtube dk-embed" href="//youtube.com/watch?v=bArmfVBGY1Y" title="" data-height="315" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bArmfVBGY1Y" data-width="420">YouTube Video</a></div> rss@dailykos.com (Skibird) 2016 autismspeaks Clinton HillaryClinton Reasons _1556623 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:28:35 +0000 Washington Post gives Anti-Vaccine Advocate Full Article to Launch World Autism Month https://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/4/2/1375181/-Washington-Post-gives-Anti-Vaccine-Advocate-Full-Article-to-Launch-World-Autism-Month <div class="dkimg-c"><img src="http://images.dailykos.com/images/136801/large/Autism_Awareness.gif?1428003328" alt="" width="545" height="275" /></div> Kim Rossi Stagliano, an autism advocate and mother of three autistic children has written a few fairly controversial books on the subject.  She also takes care of a blog called "Age of Autism"; her blog - <a href="http://www.ageofautism.com/">available here</a>, is filled with the typical autism oriented conspiracy theories, linking Autism to Mercury in vaccines, a "vaccine epidemic" as well as continued celebration of now debunked scientist Andrew Wakefield. Kim's article, published in the Washington Post today is simple:  <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/02/my-three-daughters-are-autistic-i-despise-autism-awareness-month/?tid=sm_fb">My three daughters are autistic. I despise Autism Awareness Month.</a> Arguing that Autism Awareness simplifies a tragic epidemic, Stagliano makes her point about her own experiences. <blockquote>The feel-good frippery of Light It Up Blue cloaks an often debilitating disorder in an air of festivity, with balloons, sparkling lights and pep rallies. The campaign implies autism is a party, rather than a crisis. For families living with autism, reality is far more sober, and their needs extend far beyond “awareness.”</blockquote> While I never deny any person their own experience with those who are autistic, I think it is equally important we do not brandish all of those with autism by the same brush, as debilitating poxes on families. Stagliano's April 1 post on her own website marked her feelings on this issue: <blockquote>I am against the outright celebratory tone of April. I always consider this a month of solemn commemoration.</blockquote> While Stagliano is of course free to mourn through April (and probably beyond), her base argument seems to be denying the broad spread diversity that make up the autism spectrum. rss@dailykos.com (Chris Reeves) Autism autismspeaks AwarenessMonth Disabilites KimStagliano Vaccines Washington Post WashingtonPost _1375181 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:40:13 +0000 Doug Sanders, please talk to my daughter Kyla https://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/17/1256201/-Doug-Sanders-please-talk-to-my-daughter-Kyla Autism Speaks cofounder Suzanne Wright's recent blog post dehumanizes autistic children and labels their parents as victims.  Autism Speaks raises nearly $60 million a year in the name of autism but only 4% goes toward direct services.  They are widely disliked by autistic adults and many family members for their complete failure to include autistics in their organization.  They use horrific negative stereotypes of autistic children to market their charity.   I am an autistic adult and my daughter and my brother are autistic too.  I'd like for my daughter to have the opportunity to talk with a major supporter of Autism Speaks, Doug Sanders, President of Sprout Markets, who has a grocery store here in my neighborhood.   My daughter is a talented artist, passionate, and she's better at public speaking than I am.  If he got to know an autistic young adult, I thnk he'd be pretty impressed, and he just might rethink his views. rss@dailykos.com (CinderMcDonald) Autism autismspeaks Civil Rights CivilRights Disability dougsanders sproutsmarket _1256201 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:00:17 +0000 The demonization of childhood or America lets down her children https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/5/27/978711/-The-demonization-of-childhood-or-America-lets-down-her-children Have you ever wanted to scream so loud, the whole world can hear you? I have, and it's a pretty long story, so get ya a cuppa joe and sit down. If it's after 12:00 noon where you live, I won't tell anybody if you grab a beer... BUT, be ready to be deeply, deeply offended if you look to psychiatry to "save" your children.  If you do, remember...it ain't about you. Allow me to re-iterate...IT AIN'T ABOUT YOU...don't make me have to slap some sense into you.   By God, I will.... <blockquote>I'm NOT cynical...I'm angry! Mostly at myself.  Learn from my mistakes, and save yourself the heartache</blockquote> rss@dailykos.com (rosabw) ADHD Aspergers Autism autismspeaks Bi-Polar Children demonizingchildrenforfunandprofit druggingchildren Drugs DSM5 homeschooling Kids Love Meta meta () Parenting Psychiatry reasonsforhomeschooling Rescued _978711 Fri, 27 May 2011 17:54:34 +0000 Autism Speaks Hits A New Low https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/23/785559/-Autism-Speaks-Hits-A-New-Low (cross-posted, with slight modifications, from <a href="http://aut.zone38.net/2009/09/23/autism-speaks-hits-a-new-low/">my personal blog</a>) If you've been reading my blog or my diaries here, you probably know my stance toward the organization Autism Speaks by now. It's an organization I've always had my share of issues with; see <a href="http://aut.zone38.net/category/controversies/autism-speaks/">my past posts on the subject</a> for some idea of why. But this time, they've really outdone themselves. But before I explain what they've done to make me say that, I have to provide a bit of background information... rss@dailykos.com (codeman38) Autism autismspeaks Disability _785559 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:04:05 +0000 An autistic says 'mea culpa' https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/27/543198/-An-autistic-says-mea-culpa As it turns out, those skeptical of the latest Autism Speaks controversy may have actually been right. First, some background:  Recently a blogger designed a shirt with the slogan "Autism Speaks can go away", referring to the autism charity which is not held in high esteem amongst the autistic community, and posted it to the online T-shirt store Zazzle.  The shirt was pulled from the catalog not long after, due to an alleged intellectual property complaint. I covered this all in <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/22/16952/4019/740/540306">my previous diary</a> here on DKos. But as it turns out, Autism Speaks did not specifically target that shirt with its trademark complaint; that was a mistake on Zazzle's part. rss@dailykos.com (codeman38) Autism autismspeaks Copyright Fair Use FairUse Parody Trademark _543198 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:56:05 +0000 Autism Speaks Against Autistic Free Speech and Fair-Use Parody https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/22/540306/-Autism-Speaks-Against-Autistic-Free-Speech-and-Fair-Use-Parody NOTE: See correction under the fold; turns out Autism Speaks was not responsible for the most recent takedown. You might recall that a while back, I posted <a href="http://codeman38.dailykos.com/story/2007/5/19/223159/715/116/336513">a diary criticizing some of the tactics of the autism charity Autism Speaks</a>. Well, let's all be thankful that they haven't (yet) forced DKos to take that post down— or, worse yet, sent a cease-and-desist notice to the hosting provider for my personal blog, <a href="http://aut.zone38.net/2007/06/03/an-autistic-speaks-about-autism-speaks/">at which I also posted it</a>— because of alleged intellectual property infringement. As utterly absurd as that may sound, it is precisely what they've done to <del>not one but two autistic bloggers</del> an autistic parodist who <del>have</del> has dared to criticize that organization. rss@dailykos.com (codeman38) Autism autismspeaks Copyright Fair Use FairUse Parody Trademark _540306 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:16:57 +0000