Late To The Party

Suzanne Wright, the co-founder of Autism Speaks, sent out a call to autistics and their families to send in pictures and videotapes arranged in poses of the autistic person alone, with family members and being hugged. Each person was to wear a white t- shirt. I didn't pay much attention...other things were going on in our lives, and I know better than to ask my son to be a "Poster Child" for any cause (unless it involves a Hollywood movie with Johnny Depp)

The video was completed. You can watch it. That is all I did was watch it. They (the Oscar nominees Alfonso Cuaron and Billy Mann who put the video together didn't bother to Close Caption the thing.) This video has caused in uproar in the Autistic Community for the words said...again, I couldn't find a transcript.

I typed too soon! I just posted on The Autism Hub email thread and was quickly given a link to the transcript. You may read it here if you would like. I have several thoughts on what was said. Some good some bad...Now is probably not t he time to spill them after taking painkillers.


I am hardly a political person. I'm just my son's mom. Autism speaks every single day in our house. And I try my very very best to listen with all the senses available to me. And I think it's working pretty good. Pretty damn good. My post yesterday is proof to that.