Upcoming Autism Political Mess

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Upcoming Autism Political Mess

Angry, differences of opinion, abortion prenatal testing politics and who speaks

for autism and just what are the perspectives. People with autism have different

perspectives. Each should be respected and when opinions are not respected

conflict arises. Here is the basic overview.

1.Who speaks for autisms?

2.Those with autism speak for everyone with autism or themselves and what about

organizations for autisms?

3.What happens when those with autism and even those without autism presume a

point of view.

4.What happens when special interests and mainstream political parties and

agenda's get involved?

The autism politics have been building up for some ten years to oppose

mainstream perspectives. Some of it centers around abortion politics, comparing

prenatal testing research to Hitler sometimes and people with autism are like

the Jewish folks or in general human cleansing. Some say autism is the person

some say autism is part of a person and others say entirely different things.

Alienating the points of view of individuals with autism can even come from

those with autism. You may be called ignorant or left out of social advocacy

groups if you have a different opinion then the so called " aspie " perspective.

As an individual with autism I have a unique view that I am not sure how many

other self-advocates, parents and professionals have. My view is civil rights is

a human right and diversity implies the inclusion, integration and participation

of all view points.

There is an angry mess ahead from some on sides. The attempt to respect, come to

agreements and talk things through is feared by some advocates on both sides. I

am offering the suggestion that no one will find a middle ground and those that

want to fight the advocacy battles they want will do so. At least some want to

be left out this conflict in the making and that is not liked by some hardened

advocates.

Remember in all of this confrontation quality of life is very important. I wish

that everyone could be happy.

Young

Compassionate Integrations (C.I)

http://www.compassionateintegrations.org

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