Building a broad-based society for the good of autistic people is never easy, especially for a never-ending issue like autism. Especially so in Singapore, where much more can be done for the good of all Aspie and Autie individuals.
As the most effective governments in the world work for the interests of all people as a whole, enabling the least able of the countrypeople the tools to climb up the social ladder, encouraging effort from them, I wonder how much Singaporeans, particularly Singaporean Aspies, have done to work in the interests of our country.
I confess: I think Tigris, as the leader of his autism group (actually, the same one I work under) did the right thing. He chose to talk to partners that are easier to talk to, and are more supportive, which I am happy for them.
I also think I did the right thing, because of my 1 month break last month, I chose to talk to ARC (Singapore's autism group) on the weekends, SIM (my school) on some weekends and SPARK (Singapore's ADHD group) on the other weekends. These three are few in numbers as compared to Tiger's web of contacts, including private sector partners, but they're the most essential partners to work with. (And to acknowledge partner, Tiger set the foundation for me to work with ARC and SPARK). Also, I myself help manage two forums based overseas.
As I confided to Tiger, I am seen as 'lazy', because it seems that I can't do even more for the autism community in Singapore. What I see in ARC is, we need to have more hands and legs for the Social Leisure Club, the Pathlight School's alumni club. However, I also quickly confided that I'm tired from work that brings to no result. Out of frustrations, however, I did quickly say 'we're all lazy', because we can't be the hands and legs of ARC. Also, I say we fall victim to sloth. They're not true, we're all tired, but he sees my point of acknowledging the expectation gap between what we need to do to gain societal trust of Autistic people, and what we actually did.
I acknowledge that we are all 'l-a-z-y', or an even more appropriate word, incompetent, for their needs. Much as we want the government to make more changes than we do, we simply don't suit them, and they don't suit our needs.
Not that we are lazy, some of us simply can't work conventionally, as what society wants us to do!
I also think we may not had done enough, despite our efforts in light of limitations. Because ARC is impaired by not having enough people with autism in employment like Tiger does, it'd be much better if we just focus on ARC mainly (as autism is a really huge problem), then at current levels, SPARK and SHOULDERS (another autism group in Singapore).
However, Tiger also mentioned to me some challenges he faced in work... I really feel for him, but well, when we need even more, what can we all do?
As the most effective governments in the world work for the interests of all people as a whole, enabling the least able of the countrypeople the tools to climb up the social ladder, encouraging effort from them, I wonder how much Singaporeans, particularly Singaporean Aspies, have done to work in the interests of our country.
I confess: I think Tigris, as the leader of his autism group (actually, the same one I work under) did the right thing. He chose to talk to partners that are easier to talk to, and are more supportive, which I am happy for them.
I also think I did the right thing, because of my 1 month break last month, I chose to talk to ARC (Singapore's autism group) on the weekends, SIM (my school) on some weekends and SPARK (Singapore's ADHD group) on the other weekends. These three are few in numbers as compared to Tiger's web of contacts, including private sector partners, but they're the most essential partners to work with. (And to acknowledge partner, Tiger set the foundation for me to work with ARC and SPARK). Also, I myself help manage two forums based overseas.
As I confided to Tiger, I am seen as 'lazy', because it seems that I can't do even more for the autism community in Singapore. What I see in ARC is, we need to have more hands and legs for the Social Leisure Club, the Pathlight School's alumni club. However, I also quickly confided that I'm tired from work that brings to no result. Out of frustrations, however, I did quickly say 'we're all lazy', because we can't be the hands and legs of ARC. Also, I say we fall victim to sloth. They're not true, we're all tired, but he sees my point of acknowledging the expectation gap between what we need to do to gain societal trust of Autistic people, and what we actually did.
I acknowledge that we are all 'l-a-z-y', or an even more appropriate word, incompetent, for their needs. Much as we want the government to make more changes than we do, we simply don't suit them, and they don't suit our needs.
Not that we are lazy, some of us simply can't work conventionally, as what society wants us to do!
I also think we may not had done enough, despite our efforts in light of limitations. Because ARC is impaired by not having enough people with autism in employment like Tiger does, it'd be much better if we just focus on ARC mainly (as autism is a really huge problem), then at current levels, SPARK and SHOULDERS (another autism group in Singapore).
However, Tiger also mentioned to me some challenges he faced in work... I really feel for him, but well, when we need even more, what can we all do?
