tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post8696882537231424476..comments2023-07-25T09:25:34.293+01:00Comments on The Voyage: Think Differently About AutismSharon McDaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-67149818360946460382007-11-01T11:08:00.000+00:002007-11-01T11:08:00.000+00:00I just discovered via Bev that the section on the ...I just discovered via <A HREF="http://aspergersquare8.blogspot.com/2007/10/got-insight.html" REL="nofollow">Bev</A> that the section on the campaign web site on '<A HREF="http://www.think-differently.org.uk/Insights%20into%20autism.aspx" REL="nofollow">insights into autism</A>' still has only 4 stories, all from parents and some very negative. This is the 4th day of the campaign, and it's a bad show that they haven't seen fit to include any autistic perspectives in this section yet. I know that a few people have sent in their stories, and I think it's important that these are featured asap.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-32772277928405881932007-10-31T19:17:00.000+00:002007-10-31T19:17:00.000+00:00The NAS are certainly improving and i think this i...The NAS are certainly improving and i think this is one of their best campaigns yet.Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-34034811264137636752007-10-30T19:49:00.000+00:002007-10-30T19:49:00.000+00:00Hi EdPlease don't apologise for who you are! The U...Hi Ed<BR/><BR/>Please don't apologise for who you are! The US is a fantastic place. After all, many of my favourite people are from there!<BR/><BR/>The NAS is a good organisation. They have been working hard in recent years to become much more inclusive of autistic people at all levels. I recently had to vote for some positions on the NAS hierarchy, and I was able to choose all autistic candidates. <BR/><BR/>The NAS gave me reasonable and fair advice when Duncan was younger, and their free 'EarlyBird' course for parents, was one of the most useful things I did at that time. The information in this campaign is also fair and if more people are made aware of correct information about autism, I think it's a good step towards understanding and acceptance of diversity.<BR/><BR/>I don't know much about the ASA, but what do know makes me very grateful to have the NAS to join, and not the ASA.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-16219006813972630582007-10-30T19:29:00.000+00:002007-10-30T19:29:00.000+00:00Hi Sharon,Sorry for being a U.S.American (and I me...Hi Sharon,<BR/>Sorry for being a U.S.American (and I mean that sincerely) but I have a question.<BR/>Certainly the ASA uses these tainted words and much worse in all their campaigns. <BR/>I have heard others say that there are hopes that the ASA will work (at least to some degree) toward becoming more like the NAS. I would hope that would be the case.<BR/>I wonder (since others have that hope as I do) in what ways if any is the NAS making it clear that they do feel differently about autistics, have different veiws, and a different agenda than that of the ASA? From what I'm seeing here I'm not seeing a real clear departure myself. ( I hope you don't just tell me we are in trouble. I already know that. :) )Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354784098768688627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-51942281075091999622007-10-30T16:43:00.000+00:002007-10-30T16:43:00.000+00:00I didn't want to be churlish and put this comment ...I didn't want to be churlish and put this comment in my main post, but I wish the NAS had avoided the use of the tainted word 'devastating' in the opening letter of the campaign pack. It is explained that autism can be devastating <I>without</I> appropriate support, but it's just a word I don't like to see used about autism.<BR/><BR/>I also was disappointed that in all the extensive information in the campaign pack, especially about helping autistic children get the best education, there's no mention of the option to home-educate, which was worked out so well for so many of us.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.com