08-07-2007, 11:09 AM
08-07-2007, 12:00 PM
Gareth Wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2142946,00.html
I was interviewed for this months ago and it finally got printed today
I was interviewed for this months ago and it finally got printed today
Gareth
This is a great article, I have just set up my own interactive web site other side of world - New Zealand, would really love to add your article to my site. I myself had article printed 1 month ago here in NZ and would be happy for you to attach mine to your site. Would also quite like a link with your site, unite around the round (down under Kiwi).
Please view my site [www.asplanet.info], its still very new and if interested at all please email me and let me know if ok to add your article to my site, if I can link up with your fab site, and even better if you do the same for me.
Cheers Alyson
08-07-2007, 10:07 PM
This is the first time I've seen a well written article from the Guardian. Good job Gareth!
08-07-2007, 10:26 PM
Hi Gareth, it was this article that led me to your Great Site ! It was posted on AspergersUK ( Yahoo Group ) by Mike Stanton. I hope more people follow soon as I believe this site has alot to offer.
Congratulations To You !
Are you really only 19 yrs old ?
Congratulations To You !
Are you really only 19 yrs old ?
08-08-2007, 12:05 PM
Despite the word "radical" being used to describe the movement, nothing else in the article supports the application of the term to this cause. It reminds of one of my favorite quotes regarding feminism by Cheris Kramerae: "Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings." Similarly, it could be stated that neurodiversity is the radical notion that autistics are human beings.
08-09-2007, 10:55 PM
Timelord Wrote:
This is a fantastic article - mentioning most of the right people. The reflection by Larry Arnold gives new light to the reason why he ended leaving the Autism Hub (Kevin Leitch's group). Larry seems to think we can assimilate into NT society - which is my translation of his opposition to "seperatism". For the most part, he is wrong - and I suspect Gareth knows that as well. Kev Leitch knows it to which is probably why he and Larry had a blazing row a little while back.
Also nice to see Amanda Baggs mentioned there as well!
Terrific stuff!
Also nice to see Amanda Baggs mentioned there as well!
Terrific stuff!
If you read Larry's comments on my blog it is plain that he actually thinks that AS/Neurodiversity movements should align themselves with the rest of the disability movement. He wants the AS community to look for allies and not try to go it alone in confronting normal society and its prejudices. Regarding the autism hub I think this was a very unfortunate misunderstanding. But it was actually about Larry challenging the role of NTs in the Neurodiversity movement. He was not advocating assimilation.