What can minors do to strengthen autistic rights, especially:

* When they have no friends and therefore have no support locally
* When their parents say they cannot hold a protest, correct misconceptions or stick posters
* When people won't listen to minors

That, I don't know. What can a minor do???

Consider the following facts:
* Many Aussies just don't know what autism means.
* Many of them have the 'autism is a disease' view if they do know about it.
* Many autistics don't know they are autistic, because their parents hide it from them.
* When autistics are told, they refuse to believe it. (I used to refuse to believe it, but I now I know my true identity)
* My article in The Leader isn't getting much attention.
* They don't bother listening to some stupid kid that stims.
* Lots of people are obsessed with cricket / football there.

Right. They are too obessesed with cricket/football (in this case, cricket) so
they won't even listen if you stand infront of the screen, right?

Sadly, I really don't think minors can do much of anything, due to the way laws are set up in most civilised countries.

That's why there's NYRA. http://youthrights.org

"I may be a kid, but I don't feel like one."

I have to do something important!

I agree with you, really.

But you could wait till you're 18 (or 21 in some parts of the world.) or start a youth rights organisation.

Or start the AYRO.

I can continue write to newspapers:

* http://springvale-dandenong-leader.where...iversity1/

* http://springvale-dandenong-leader.where...in-school/

I can't sit around doing nothing!

"I may be a kid, but I don't feel like one!"

I'm planning to write a series of articles for a newspaper about neurodiversity.  That is something minors could do.  I'm starting to feel useful now!

You are right, I suppose. In most civilised parts of the world, minors can express their opinion via a newspaper, but it's up to the paper itself to determine if the letter is printed or no.

I have the same problem but I also have another one.
I can't protest  because no one apart from my family knows I have aspergers and people will just use it as another excuse to bully me.

I've been there before, trust me on it.

Don't reveal it to them, just be supportive of the cause. Just because someone supports gay marriage, does it mean they're gay? I would think the same logic would apply.

A minor can use that turmoil to become stronger. I'm 15, I have those problems now. I will never think of suicidal acts, no matter how hard my life is turning out. My dream is just to strong to be broken. You know?

I may put something in the school magazine.