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"Speaking Out Against Autism Speaks, Even if It Means No Ice Cream"

It needs to be done.

After all, what is the short-lived pleasure of ice-cream next to the bliss of living in an A$-free world?
 
Reading the comments to the article, it highlights some of the problems of lumping Aspergers with Autism.
AS/HFA typically don't want a 'cure' or to be eliminated. Some people with severe Autism (or their carers) do. Those who do support Autism Speaks would probably say that they are giving a voice to the Autistics who can't represent themselves.
 
I don't really know much about that organization.

I'm not sure if many AS/HFA want to be cured as zurb has said, I cannot speak for the more severe forms of Autism, though. But if I was given the choice to be 'cured' of my Autism I would be skeptical, though many bad things that come with Autism may go away, the good things would to, so I don't necessarily want my genes gone! I may never be the same again if that happened.

I do not like some things about having Autism but it is not enough for me to give up my own personality and the way I think, as it seems my Autism definitely affects these areas..not worth it! If Autism Speaks does not recognize this, then I'm not a fan. As I said I'm really in the dark with this organization, though, it's not clear to me their objectives..
 
Besides whywould you want a new operative system when you've grown up with and gotten used to your old one?
 
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