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Autism Speaks Controversy Explained | The Mary Sue (www.themarysue.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/autism
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If you haven't looked into this you really should. Autism Speaks is very much a harm in the world.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oof the commercials they made were super bad in the early days. Total fear baiting.

coworker husband and kids have autism and all I hear is the stress it puts her through. So sure maybe it would be nice for it to go away. Thing is I am probably only hearing the bad and I'm not sure how much of it is the autism (besdies the extra school and special classes). If her husband was African and I never knew an African I could become blame her husbands flaws like a racist with such a limited thought process.

My point is no exposure to the people will let someone's bad experience or fear mongering get to you. **Dont ** Autism speaks went the wrong path slowing down actual progress.