Special Interest & Autism Advocacy Groups

[Guest guest]

I was wondering what people here thought about special interest getting involved

in autism advocacy. I was approached two times by the lumber industry where I

live. Another autism group that is newer is heavily involved with a lumber

industry business owner 1 year after I was approached.

I was wondering what is special interest to autism, those with autism, the

politics of autism and so on. As a person with autism, a human rights guide for

those with developmental disabilities including autism explained about those

with disabilities and having a hard time trusting. I don't really trust a whole

lot of others and if when I do I trust to much and other times not at all. My

self-advocacy organization I started that is doing very well I keep away from

all that.

The general public supporting what I do, with thousands of candles sold so far

for autism and developmental disability employment is enough. I feel by staying

away from other groups and always thinking about the intents of others I can

keep safe from the danger of exclusion whereas my organization is about

inclusion.

Does anyone here run a disability organization or is member of a disability

organization and how do you determine trust? What is and what is not special

interest?

Young