The rejection of dialogue with Autistics apart from a hand-selected few, the ongoing painting of a autism as “an epidemic that is stealing your children”, the association with dodgy quax therapists that promote ‘treatments” that are abusive and obsolete. sounds good, but the reality is an organisation that has lost its way. Fundraising, awareness raising, switching on the blue lights. Their presence is not as strong in Australia, but online, you will certainly come across their infamous puzzle piece and their scaremongering, autism-hating propaganda. I too have explored their website in the early post-diagnosis days. Great posts of Autistics, young and old, and parents who think alike.Īnd they are so right. I have submitted this post to the “This is Autism Flashblog” that is happening on Monday 18th November 2013 (US time). This week, after a statement by Susanne Wright, one of the founders of AS on the eve of the national policy and action summit in Washington, DC – Autistic Self-Advocates and Parents that actually listen to them, pretty much lost their sh*t. is still down, so I am using recycled pictures of me with a little logo of a well known organisation that I have changed to express what I think…
