"For a charity that claims to be in support of autistic individuals, it would appear to be their last area of concern. Even their title is a misnomer; allowing autistic people to speak is the last thing they partake in. They offer little to no support to those on the spectrum (with only 4% of their donations actually going to autistic families) and have even gone as far as to present a mother who admitted to contemplating the murder of both herself and her autistic daughter (with said daughter being right next to her as she said this) as a sympathetic party. She goes on to state the only reason she didn't do so is because she also had a non-autistic child at home."
brokenbrilliant on wordpress - explains more about #redinstead, and the reasoning for the movement.
#WalkInRed - Gives the exact goal of #RedInstead. The name had actually been changed from #WalkInRed to #RedInstead to be further inclusive to those differently abled within our community.
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LeftBrainRightBrain - Explains why Autism Speaks' LightItUpBlue campaign is actually just advertising for their bogus charity.
LeftBrainRightBrain - Explains why Autism Speaks' LightItUpBlue campaign is actually just advertising for their bogus charity.
By saying Autism is a disease, it nullifies the positivity it has possibly presented in people's lives. Their Eugenics campaign has the unrealistic idea that we need to be "cured" rather than accepted and loved for how we are. I am worthy of love. I am different. Different is okay. In most cases, the people who speak out again autism are the parents of autistic people, who use that like the race card "I'm not racist, I am friends with brown people!" and no, I'm not comparing the two. They ignore the voices of the autistic person in order to make theirs known, which is who Autism Speaks focuses on. They mute the voices of the autistic persons in order to listen to how their developmental disorder impact their lives rather than the person actually living with it. Until recently, there were no autistic peoples on their committee. Don't you think that would be vital? For autistic people. By autistic people. In fact, that is the slogan for ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network).
The puzzle piece was actually coined by an organization who used a crying child's silhouette in a puzzle piece to represent how autistic people suffer. Which is bullshit. It was also made by a parent to support other parents, instead of the children. Yes, living with me, an autistic adult, is not the easiest, but no, I do not deserve anything less than love and support. My autism does not impede my quality of life, nor is it ruining my marriage, which Autism Speaks has declared it will. In fact, my diagnosis has improved my marriage, because now we know about sensory sensitivities, burnouts, meltdowns and the importance of schedules, which is something enough parents and relatives see as a problem. In fact, the people who cannot "cope" with their relative's diagnosis, are often toxic and unwilling to help anyone but themselves. Yes, this can be an unfair generalization, but so is every negative "theory" about autistics.
Vaccinations do not cause Autism. In fact, vaccinating your children is good because it stops the spread of potentially deadly contagions. But they're preserved with mercury! NO. They contain no more mercury than eating tuna fish. Stop looking for every excuse in the book to not inoculate your children. If you don't, you're the reason why there are health epidemics, and breakouts of contagions that haven't been documented since the 1920s. Nonvaccinated children contract everything under the sun, and spend their lives sick and miserable. Don't believe me? GOOGLE IT. I did and it gave me nightmares for weeks. If you want to be healthy, cut out full-fat milk, high fructose corn syrup. Go organic. But don't use Autism as the excuse as to why you didn't pony-up as a responsible parent and vaccinate your children.
Autism is not a disease. It is a developmental disorder that exists on a spectrum, much like gender and sexuality. Believe it or not, ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia all exist on the autism spectrum, as they are all developmental disorders. Diseases are contracted and spread, developmental disorders are not, in fact, they are hereditary.
I just got my diagnosis and I feel broken! Oh friend. Please don't! There is a whole community of healthy, and happy autistics who want to talk to you! All you need to do is search #autismpositivity on tumblr, #RedInstead on twitter. Those are the two that are most popular! There are also facebook support groups full of people just like you. Sure, there are some people who hate their brand of autism, but, if you don't learn to love it, your life will be miserable. Be your quirky self, indulge in your special interests (the word that comes to mind is 'obsession' but that can sound extremely negative. Essentially, a special interest is something you love learning about or doing), and flaunt who you are. Say "KISS MY ASPERGERS" to those who refuse to understand you and love yourself. In fact, I know more people that love their autism, than I do the people who hate it.
Please, love yourself, love your children, and relatives. Autism is not a death sentence or a curse. It is not a disease and cannot be passed on like an STD. Lets put a stop to these falsities.
The puzzle piece was actually coined by an organization who used a crying child's silhouette in a puzzle piece to represent how autistic people suffer. Which is bullshit. It was also made by a parent to support other parents, instead of the children. Yes, living with me, an autistic adult, is not the easiest, but no, I do not deserve anything less than love and support. My autism does not impede my quality of life, nor is it ruining my marriage, which Autism Speaks has declared it will. In fact, my diagnosis has improved my marriage, because now we know about sensory sensitivities, burnouts, meltdowns and the importance of schedules, which is something enough parents and relatives see as a problem. In fact, the people who cannot "cope" with their relative's diagnosis, are often toxic and unwilling to help anyone but themselves. Yes, this can be an unfair generalization, but so is every negative "theory" about autistics.
Vaccinations do not cause Autism. In fact, vaccinating your children is good because it stops the spread of potentially deadly contagions. But they're preserved with mercury! NO. They contain no more mercury than eating tuna fish. Stop looking for every excuse in the book to not inoculate your children. If you don't, you're the reason why there are health epidemics, and breakouts of contagions that haven't been documented since the 1920s. Nonvaccinated children contract everything under the sun, and spend their lives sick and miserable. Don't believe me? GOOGLE IT. I did and it gave me nightmares for weeks. If you want to be healthy, cut out full-fat milk, high fructose corn syrup. Go organic. But don't use Autism as the excuse as to why you didn't pony-up as a responsible parent and vaccinate your children.
Autism is not a disease. It is a developmental disorder that exists on a spectrum, much like gender and sexuality. Believe it or not, ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia all exist on the autism spectrum, as they are all developmental disorders. Diseases are contracted and spread, developmental disorders are not, in fact, they are hereditary.
I just got my diagnosis and I feel broken! Oh friend. Please don't! There is a whole community of healthy, and happy autistics who want to talk to you! All you need to do is search #autismpositivity on tumblr, #RedInstead on twitter. Those are the two that are most popular! There are also facebook support groups full of people just like you. Sure, there are some people who hate their brand of autism, but, if you don't learn to love it, your life will be miserable. Be your quirky self, indulge in your special interests (the word that comes to mind is 'obsession' but that can sound extremely negative. Essentially, a special interest is something you love learning about or doing), and flaunt who you are. Say "KISS MY ASPERGERS" to those who refuse to understand you and love yourself. In fact, I know more people that love their autism, than I do the people who hate it.
Please, love yourself, love your children, and relatives. Autism is not a death sentence or a curse. It is not a disease and cannot be passed on like an STD. Lets put a stop to these falsities.
