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46. I have something serious previously posted for you to check out, in particular, Dr. Insel's remarks.

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:56 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017218238

IACC Meeting (9/23/14): Video excerpt of public comment by parent, Megan Davenhall, with transcript
September 30, 2014

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Autistic People Spark Twitter Fight Against Autism Speaks [View all] KamaAina Feb 2015 OP

So autism comes in many forms marle35 Feb 2015 #1

More from the article KamaAina Feb 2015 #2

+1. hifiguy Feb 2015 #3

He's fortunate he can analyze, synthesize, and Ilsa Feb 2015 #10

As am I. KamaAina Feb 2015 #14

The point is that mainstream autism advocates like Autism Speaks LoveIsNow Feb 2015 #26

that is true but there is a reason for that =- hollysmom Mar 2015 #52

My son who is high functioning actually thinks he's more evolved SomethingFishy Feb 2015 #20

He is correct. KamaAina Feb 2015 #21

I am actually convinced that the Asperger's brain hifiguy Feb 2015 #25

I hope you are right. notemason Mar 2015 #30

Logical. KamaAina Mar 2015 #31

Autism Speaks: "Every 11 minutes someone receives a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder." proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #4

Why are you promoting the BS Autism Speaks promotes? HuckleB Feb 2015 #12

Seriously? That's what you think my post was about? Try again. (nt) proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #15

Awww. That's cute. HuckleB Feb 2015 #18

here is Autism Speaks infamous commerical - try to imagine just how offensive this could be Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #5

Mahalo (thank you)! KamaAina Feb 2015 #6

My God, that's creepy! Aerows Feb 2015 #7

I got through a minute of it. hifiguy Feb 2015 #9

What a backstory. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #16

The commercial also reflects what the families Ilsa Feb 2015 #28

Exactly! missingthebigdog Mar 2015 #54

Disgusting! Chemisse Mar 2015 #51

Highly recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #8

Autism Speaks doesn't speak for those it claims to do so. HuckleB Feb 2015 #11

You got it! KamaAina Feb 2015 #13

There are many with autism whose families need a cure. Ilsa Feb 2015 #17

Autism Speaks doesn't get to speak for everyone either. HuckleB Feb 2015 #22

IMO, tremendous latent potential exists in the greater autism community if all the infighting stops. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #19

You want "infighting" to stop, and then you paste Age of Autism crap. HuckleB Feb 2015 #23

Individuals with autism and the parents of children with autism are ALL DIRECT STAKEHOLDERS. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #24

And, as usual, you just go off into bizarro land, posting more nonsense. HuckleB Feb 2015 #27

130 new cases of autism are diagnosed in the US each day. Keep provoking meaningless division. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #29

The CDC focuses on communicable disease, food borne illness, and the like Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #44

Nope, nah, nah, no, not at all. The CDC studied autism intensively in Brick Township, NJ in 1998. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #45

I suppose you missed the part of my post Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #49

Don't like Blaxill's work? Princeton, Harvard MBA, founding partner 3LP, author, autism dad: SOLID. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #50

Don't like mushrooms? Try spinach and artichoke hearts on your pizza. SOLID. Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #53

May we never see another MDA loyalsister Mar 2015 #32

Autism Speaks seems to have a lot of momentum daredtowork Mar 2015 #33

3a) And she's a repuke. KamaAina Mar 2015 #34

Wouldn't surprise me if the "Mom" I was referring to also was daredtowork Mar 2015 #35

Aargh! Who is this? KamaAina Mar 2015 #36

Upcoming event headlined by Jon Stewart. Support or reject? proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #37

They appear to have dumped Aut$peaks in favor of New York Collaborates 4 Autism KamaAina Mar 2015 #38

Interesting, thanks. (nt) proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #40

More nuance please! Does the Autism Speaks program below 'help or hurt'? proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #39

What About... Oubaas Mar 2015 #41

If that is the clever satire I think it to be, hifiguy Mar 2015 #42

I have something serious previously posted for you to check out, in particular, Dr. Insel's remarks. proverbialwisdom Mar 2015 #46

Thanks for the Link Oubaas Mar 2015 #48

Indeed! KamaAina Mar 2015 #47

+1 to neural diversity daredtowork Mar 2015 #43

When you've met one person with autism, KamaAina Apr 2015 #56

Dang I thought Autism Speaks spoke for all of you! daredtowork Apr 2015 #58

Autism Speaks Walk on April 18 in Los Angeles, CA raises $1,496,069. proverbialwisdom Apr 2015 #55

Of which less than 60 grand will go to actual services. KamaAina Apr 2015 #57

5/12/15: HELPING ADULTS WITH AUTISM THRIVE proverbialwisdom May 2015 #59

Autism Speaks Sees Leadership Change proverbialwisdom May 2015 #60

We shall see. KamaAina May 2015 #61