Re: Our Names Are Autism, Too

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To be honest with you I did not take offence at all to that letter. First she

was not comparing Autistics to calves, but simply making a very important point,

that this country would first take notice of an animal epidemic before its own

citizens' epidemic. Also, I do not know any parent who at FIRST did not have 1

or more of those emotions. Now I can see the beauty of my daughter's disorder

but at first I questioned my religion, my God and myself. Now I thank God for

everyday, and cannot imagine my life without her. But do not take those

initial feelings away from people. It is normal and it does get better. It made

me cry as well as my sisters. Now they can read what I was going through and was

not able to put into words.

Bridget

Our Names Are Autism, Too

Our Names Are Autism, Too

excerpt:

In her essay " My Name is Autism, " Marty , a 41 year-old, " high

functioning " (by self-description) autistic woman describes what autism

means to her. In a letter which frequently was circulated in conjunction

with the " My Name is Autism " essay, Ms. , posing as a 25 year-old

primarily non-verbal male, claimed to be speaking for all autistics (using

such phrases as " those of us with autism would like an answer " and " we are

all waiting for our answer " ).

We, the undersigned, neither agree with Ms. 's conception of autism

nor appreciate Ms. 's claim to be speaking for " those of us. "

Please read the full text of our letter, " Our Names Are Autism, Too, " and

the list of signatures of autistics and allies, available at

http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin/ournames.htm

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[Guest guest]

Why not spend your energy on creating a letter for yourself, about how you feel.

Even use the pronoun " we " . I am not sure what you are trying to say.

Respectively,

Bridget

Our Names Are Autism, Too

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>Our Names Are Autism, Too

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>In her essay " My Name is Autism, " Marty , a 41 year-old, " high

>functioning " (by self-description) autistic woman describes what autism

>means to her. In a letter which frequently was circulated in conjunction

>with the " My Name is Autism " essay, Ms. , posing as a 25 year-old

>primarily non-verbal male, claimed to be speaking for all autistics (using

>such phrases as " those of us with autism would like an answer " and " we are

>all waiting for our answer " ).

>

>We, the undersigned, neither agree with Ms. 's conception of autism

>nor appreciate Ms. 's claim to be speaking for " those of us. "

>Please read the full text of our letter, " Our Names Are Autism, Too, " and

>the list of signatures of autistics and allies, available at

><http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin/ournames.htm>http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin\

/ournames.htm

>

>________________________________

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>Autism Spectrum Resources

>www.PlanetAutism.com

> jypsy@...

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[Guest guest]

I am one of those parents you have never met. We do exist.

Autistics like myself and my kids' -- we have feelings too, why do we have

to give up ours so you can have yours?

And why does Marty have to pose as a non verbal 25 year old man to be heard

by you? Because in fact she is much more like me and you don't like what I

have to say? I am not alone.... You pay to hear the words of many

signatories on that letter - listen to them now, hear them.

-jypsy

At 07:15 AM 4/7/2003 -0400, Bridget Buono wrote:

>To be honest with you I did not take offence at all to that letter. First

>she was not comparing Autistics to calves, but simply making a very

>important point, that this country would first take notice of an animal

>epidemic before its own citizens' epidemic. Also, I do not know any parent

>who at FIRST did not have 1 or more of those emotions. Now I can see the

>beauty of my daughter's disorder but at first I questioned my religion, my

>God and myself. Now I thank God for everyday, and cannot imagine my

>life without her. But do not take those initial feelings away from people.

>It is normal and it does get better. It made me cry as well as my sisters.

>Now they can read what I was going through and was not able to put into words.

>

>Bridget

> Our Names Are Autism, Too

>

>Our Names Are Autism, Too

>

>excerpt:

>

>In her essay " My Name is Autism, " Marty , a 41 year-old, " high

>functioning " (by self-description) autistic woman describes what autism

>means to her. In a letter which frequently was circulated in conjunction

>with the " My Name is Autism " essay, Ms. , posing as a 25 year-old

>primarily non-verbal male, claimed to be speaking for all autistics (using

>such phrases as " those of us with autism would like an answer " and " we are

>all waiting for our answer " ).

>

>We, the undersigned, neither agree with Ms. 's conception of autism

>nor appreciate Ms. 's claim to be speaking for " those of us. "

>Please read the full text of our letter, " Our Names Are Autism, Too, " and

>the list of signatures of autistics and allies, available at

><http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin/ournames.htm>http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin\

/ournames.htm

>

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>Autism Spectrum Resources

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