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Eloquent response to the Tropic Thunder controversy from Bev of Asperger Square 8:
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Personal Space and other NT Mysteries
Personal space is something we understand on a very intuitive level. Everyone has a different comfort level. It's nearly impossible to teach. (Though I spend rather a lot of time trying.) We chant the mantras "worry about yourself," "it's not your business" and "stay in your own space" -- they're almost meaningless, and it's really hard to do ( Read more... ) -
VIGIL TO MOURN THE LOSS OF MS. ESMIN ELIZABETH GREEN AND CONDEMN VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
I don't live in NY and can't go, but I'm passing this along in case anyone on my FList does (or can get there) and wants to. July 25, 2008 ( Read more... ) -
You've Got to Be Taught
You've got to be taught before it's too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You've got to be carefully taught!I've seen quite a few responses to this case (and the comments on the original news story are the worst) but I think Asperger Square 8 (linked above) makes the point the best when he says ( Read more... ) -
Deadly Bullying
A Morton Middle School eighth-grader faces felony charges after putting crumbled peanut butter cookies in the lunch box of another student with a severe allergy to peanuts.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.kentucky.com/779/story/380893.html
"There was a group of five girls ... and they decided they didn't want me sitting at their ( Read more... ) -
IMPORTANT
Please read and sign the disability community joint statement about the NYU Child Study Center "Ransom Notes Campaign". We need to stop this thing before it starts and does real damage!!!! -
Oct 16: Shop at Wholefoods and Support Children with Autism
Hey MA local people!
On Oct 16 Wholefoods will donate 5% of all sales to the Massachusetts Advocates for Children Autism Education Legal Support Center.
I know I'll be stopping by and I encourage others to as well!
http://www.mlac.org/mlac_news/news/oct.-16th-shop-at-whole-foods-and-support-children-with-autism