April 8th, 2024
This is such a tragic and disgusting video. Awareness MUST also include the sad part of autistic children being abused.
April 2nd, 2024
In the past month I have seen two actors that are on the autism spectrum do wonderful work. It's wonderful to see autistic actors in roles not played but non-autistic actors (i.e., Freddie Hightower "The Good Doctor").
I'm not criticizing Mr. Hightower his show is very good, and he does an outstanding job.
In fact, one of the actors is on his show this season.
I urge everyone to watch these shows, they are really good.
April 2023
Autism Acceptance
Month, previously named Autism Awareness Month, in April aims to celebrate and
promote acceptance for the condition that occurs in one in every 54 children as
of 2020 in the United States.
Why April Is Autism Acceptance Month,
Not Autism Awareness
Acceptance vs. Awareness
“Acceptance is about moving
beyond this idea of awareness, which has been medicalized and has been used to
spread ideas of autism that are stigmatizing,” says Zoe Gross, Director of
Advocacy at ASAN. “[Autism] make life harder, but it’s part of our experience
of the world. It’s not something to be scared of.”
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t&ei=UTF-8&p=April+is+autism+awarens+month#id=3&vid=f537484a81236db2e300515d90bff8f2&action=click
April 2022
A Proclamation on World Autism Awareness Day, 2022
P/S - Update on the Good Doctor - Much better than 2021 season with the focus returned to ASD in most of the episodes.
April 2021
With the Global Covid 19 virus I can't help but wonder about all the routine movements, processes and help that is now so fragmented for people on the spectrum. Perhaps, others can now learn what it is like to have your "normal" life in such a disarray. Autism people have known this kind of stress their whole lives.
While sitting at home with the rest of the world I found this movie that was really good about an English lad who has autism. Check it out!
https://agoodmovietowatch.com/brilliant-young-mind-2014/
And of course, I really like the Good Doctor. However, the 2021 season has lost its gusto. Too many social issues and political correctness is ruining the show about ASD.
April 23 - Update
or on the ASD Label (Left Sidebar) for more of my posts on Autism.
I was throwing away some old papers today when I came across this poem, I wrote 25 years ago...
SHINE!
At 11:45 we start to get antsy while he smiles like an old gray foxAt noon we go to our lockers and get our Sponge Bob lunch boxHe then checks our shoelaces and pulls up our socks.Then it’s back to class and get called in to lineWe shuffle to the back because he said that’s where we shineHe walks with us quietly and whispers all will be fine.As we walk quietly in line headed to the lunchroom we goWe then search for a place at a table where a friend might showWhile the man who is with us sits across the room laying low.Often times we don’t eat, and we just play with our foodThen the lunch lady turns and signal to the man that we are being crudeHe then stands where we can see; and gives us the “Look” we best eat before he gets in a mood.After we eat, we go to recess, sometimes it’s in, but we hope it’s outIt all depends if the flags are green hanging aboutYellow means stay inside then we groan and pout.Today we go outside and play on the playground equipmentWe hope a friend will stop and play even if for a minuteBut most of the time we play alone and it seems to be infinite.At 12:35 the whistle blows loud and sometimes we cover our earsYou see the decibel and noise level brings out some fearsBut we know we are safe because our guardian is always near.Another lunch has come and another has gone bySometimes we get into trouble and sometimes we cryBut mostly we wonder about friends and ask him WHY?After we line up we will try not to talk and to stay in lineThen our teacher meets us and says you all look fineAnd the man who walks behind smiles and says we SHINE!
