Cure for Ignorance
Aspergian Pride has a Cure for Ignorance Campaign
going They have posted the links below for information from
people with Aspergers and friends and relatives of people with
Aspergers as well as others. I've read quite a few
Check them out
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- Aspergian Pride
Celebrating the accomplishments and the inherent worth of autistic
people
- Aspies
for Freedom An international civil rights activist
group
- Aspergia
Promoting the development of an Aspergian cultural
identity
- Autistic
Advocacy A collection of autistic pride articles, with links
to discussion groups
- SpectrumHaven
Information and chat for all people on the
autistic spectrum
- Autistics.org:
The Real Voice of Autism Civil rights advocacy
and resource links
- No
Autistics Allowed Michelle Dawson explores discrimination
against autistics in Canada and elsewhere
- Institute
for the Study of the Neurologically Typical A
parody of autism research
- Autism
Network International A self-help and advocacy
organization
- Autism
National Committee Promotes the right to
self-determination
- CIBRA--Children
Injured by Restraints and Aversives An
advocacy group of parents and others seeking to end physical abuse of
autistics
- Autistic
People against Neuroleptic Abuse An advocacy group that warns
against dangerous and unnecessary medications
- University
Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Helpful information and advice for autistic students
- Oddizm
Humor, pictures, and civil rights information and links
- Proudly
Autistic Autistic pride T-shirts, etc.
- Neurodiversity.com:
honoring the variety of human wiring An
excellent collection of resource links for understanding the concept of
neurodiversity
- Wikipedia
on Neurodiversity Wikipedia's definition of the
concept of neurodiversity
- Multi
Web Vista's Neurodiversity Page "Diversity is not just
the way we look, but the way we think!"
- Word
Spy on Neurodiversity The Word Spy discusses the emerging
concept of neurodiversity
- A Place
for All An essay about pride and the freedom to be oneself
- Becoming
Real An essay describing the joys of being an Aspie
- The
Raventones An autistic singer and her folk-jazz band
celebrate the idea that human neurodiversity is Spirit-driven and
necessary to the unfolding of humankind
- Perspective
on Autism in Adults An essay on pride and
self-acceptance
- Self
Affirmation Pledge Lianne Holliday Willey's advice on
cultivating a positive outlook
- The
Kingdom of Laurentius Rex A site promoting positive action
- Reflections
by elmindreda Writings discussing the autistic
experience
- Autistics
Need Acceptance, Not Cure An article critical of
"autism awareness"
- Ray's
Autism Page A parent discusses harmful myths and stereotypes
- The
Asperger's Express An autistic child is a "person, not a
problem to be fixed."
- Valerie
Paradiz Promotes understanding and acceptance of the
autistic community
- On Our Own
Terms: Emerging Autistic Culture An article on the history of
autistic culture
- Jim
Sinclair's Web Site Personal articles and advocacy for
autistic civil rights
- Why
Disability Rights Are Not Enough An article discussing
employment discrimination
- Curing
Neuro-Bigotry "Autism is not a 'tragedy.' It is
diversity."
- Why
Label? An essay on autistic identity and challenging
prejudice
- Wikipedia
on Autistic Culture Wikipedia's article on the
development of the autistic culture
- This
Way of Life Joel Smith's site about autism and advocacy
- Celebrating
Autistic Parents On the strengths and joys of the
autistic family
- Is
Asperger's Syndrome/HFA Necessarily a Disability?
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen describes autism as a different cognitive
style
- The
Discovery of "Aspie" Criteria Tony Attwood and Carol Gray
discuss positive traits
- The
Gifted Visual Spatial Learner An article about the
educational needs of visual spatial learners
- Autism
and Computing A site that contains articles discussing
the advantages of certain autistic traits in computer-related careers
and how computers benefit the autistic population
- Wikipedia
on the Autism Rights Movement Wikipedia discusses
the campaign for autistic civil rights
- Ventura33's
Neurodiversity Page A discussion of autistic civil rights and
a writing challenge on a Star Trek fanfic site
- My Little
Rainman An autistic child's mother describes her pride and
joy
- Passing
for Neurotypical What it's like for Aspergian
families "in hiding"
- The
Hyperlexia Parents Network Helpful articles, success stories,
and a discussion forum for parents of hyperlexic children
- Leif's
Page Discussion of neurological differences in information
technology, as well as possible genetic origins of such differences,
and an "Aspie Quiz" developed by autistics
- AWEtism
A mother expresses thankfulness for her blessings;
this site sells T-shirts and other merchandise with positive "AWEtism"
messages
- Mimestream's
Story An autistic mother shares her thoughts on
life, art, and society's expectations
- Not
a Miracle: A Mother's View of "Autism Awareness" Why it's
offensive to describe a competent autistic person as "a miracle"
- Left
Brain/Right Brain Kevin Leitch's blog about autism and web
design
- Autism
Diva Commentary on autism statistics, debunking the
"epidemic" myth
- Ettina's
Rants Essays on social attitudes toward autism and
other neurological differences, with a link to the author's
informational site about various developmental conditions
- Whirled
Peas Reflections on life's puzzling questions and the
importance of being oneself
- I've
Heard Things "A different way of viewing the world and
unusual learning methods does not mean that a person is defective or
genetically bad"
- For
Mothers of Autistic Children A Mother's Day 2005 wish for
acceptance and understanding
- Autism
Research and Prenatal Testing Autism researchers are
currently developing a prenatal test; routine abortion of autistic
children may be less than 10 years away
- The
Autistic Distinction An essay on the need for social
acceptance of neurological differences as a healthy and natural part of
human diversity
- Cheese-a-Phone
A proud father's photos and anecdotes about
family life with his two young autistic sons
- Whose
Planet Is It Anyway? Blunt comments on civil rights,
neurodiversity, and consciousness-raising
- The
Autism Prenatal Testing Eugenics Programme A mother asks:
Where is the public outcry?
- Cuckoo's
Nest A mother discusses her experiences and her
views of autism
- Would
you have allowed Bill Gates to be born? Bioethics
professor Arthur Caplan discusses the issue of prenatal testing for
autism
- Neurodiversity
Weblog Kathleen Seidel's blog discussing her
efforts to raise awareness of neurodiversity issues
- Ballastexistenz
Amanda Baggs' blog discussing autistic
liberation and disability rights issues
- Neurodiversity
Chain Letter A parent's comments on developing
a more tolerant and inclusive society
- Apology
What would cause an autism research scientist to
resign his position for ethical reasons?
- Just let
them be kids "My son and others like him are not
defective..."
- Social
Minority Group A declaration seeking recognition by
the United Nations of the autistic community as a social minority group
- Autistic
Success A mother's views on inclusion and acceptance
of autistic children
- Ian
Johnson's neurodiversity blog "In this blog, my main
purpose will be to explain the concept of neurodiversity as applied to
my own life..."
- Autiemom
Speaks Out A mother's blog advocating social
acceptance and respect for autistics
- Homo
Autistic: Notes from the Autism Ghetto A blog supporting
autistic civil rights
- Special
Education and the Concept of Neurodiversity An
article on positive approaches toward neurological differences in the
classroom
- Autism:
Getting the Truth Out An activist site that takes a
critical look at autism awareness stereotypes
- Lindadiva's
Autism Rights Page A site discussing prejudice
against autistics
- A
Changeling's Alternate Reality Story: Halloween 2005 A tale
of becoming, in others' eyes, something not quite human...
- Asperger's:
making intelligence a disease A professor of
psychiatry discusses the emotional harm done to many children by the
negative social value judgments in medical and disability labels
- Random
reminiscing ramblings A blog dealing with human rights
issues in the context of autism
- ASPIES--the
place for self-advocacy Advocacy ~ Support ~
Pride ~ Identity ~ Education
- Autvocate
A father's site with discussion and links
concerning autism and disabilities rights
- neurodiversity
(idea) "The concept that variance in
neurological structure adds needed diversity to the human race."
- A
Touch of Alyricism A blog dedicated to the equally
fascinating topics of autistic advocacy and the sisterly sophistries of
radical gender feminism
- Constructing
Autism A professor describes autism as a social
construct that arose in the context of the modern world's anxieties
about environmental contamination and cultural and technological change
- The
Lucitania Hindenberg Foundation A website that seeks to
improve social attitudes toward autism and argues against the use of
extreme and negative language such as "catastrophe" in describing the
autistic population
- Autistic
Pride A forum for positive events and thoughts relating to
autism spectrum conditions
- Farewell
to Holland A response to the widely circulated essay
"Welcome to Holland" about raising a child with a disability
- Autist
Art: Autism with an Attitude An online source for
autistic pride and anti-cure merchandise, with links to autistic
advocacy sites
- Neurodiversity:
In Praise of Dappled Things An essay on
appreciating the beauty of natural differences as a part of God's
creation
- Say
it loud, autistic and proud A magazine article describing
autistic activists' struggle to establish basic rights and to end
prejudice and discrimination
- Autistic
Conjecture of the Day A blog that highlights the
absurdity of all the unfounded speculation about causes of autism
- Aspies.co.uk
A parent writes: These sensitive, intelligent
people have so much to offer I don't believe they should be "cured" or
forced to be "normal"
- Susan
Senator A mother writes about her emotional journey to
acceptance and understanding of her autistic son
- Autistics
Speak An article that challenges the disability
stereotypes perpetuated by groups such as Autism Speaks and the
resulting prejudices
- Tales of an
Aspie Freedom Fighter A blog that discusses the autistic
civil rights movement from a personal viewpoint, with the focus on the
motivation and mind-set of those involved
- Autism's
Edges A mother's blog on life, love, and learning
with a child at the edges of the autism spectrum
- Outlander!,
or, Whose Neurodiversity is It, Anyway? "At its
heart, neurodiversity is about the worth each of us have by our very
existence..."
- The
Joy of Autism The blog of a mother who writes that she is
learning to look at the world through her son's transparent coloured
blocks
- Action
For Autism Parental concerns, the dangers of quack
treatments, and the importance of positive language are among the
topics discussed by a father in his blog
- 29
Marbles A father's thoughts and discussion on autism and
its impact on individuals and society
- Autistic
Culture "Here you can read about autism and the many
aspects of our culture from the perspective of people on the autistic
spectrum."
- Processing
in Parts The author describes her blog as "notes
from my own corner -- or spectral line -- of the autistic spectrum"
- Autismland
A mother's blog, which she describes as "The
Autism Reality Show starring Charlie"
- MOM
- Not Otherwise Specified "On raising a son on the autism
spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction"
- Autism
Hub Autism Hub takes the best in autism related
blogging and pulls it all together in one easy-to-access interface
- Autism
Demonized A blog monitoring and detailing the ways in
which autism and autistic people are demonized and dehumanized, and the
real-life consequences for autistic people
- The
Voyage A mother's blog about life, family, home-education
and autism
- A
Matter of Perspective An essay on society's attitudes
toward disability and eugenics
- Autism -
Natural Variation Dispels crackpot theories of autism,
criticizes questionable treatments, attacks stereotypes and demeaning
descriptions, and highlights good science
- Abnormaldiversity
A blog opposing neurological discrimination
and asserting the value of all human beings
- Rett
Devil A woman with Rett syndrome writes: "your kids can
do more, and they want to do more, and they need to do more. Join me in
raising some hell"
- Commentary
on the State of the World A former ABA therapist
advocates understanding of differences and acceptance of neurodiversity
- A
Disturbing Timepiece A mother writes: "Eugenics is a scary
word for anyone who believes in life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. However, the term becomes especially scary for me when it's
used in reference to my own children"
- Autism:
Deal With It! A blogger who calls himself "The
Autistic Jedi" goes into battle against prejudice, seeking to turn our
society away from the Dark Side
- Autism
for Parents A good starting point for parents trying
to learn more about autism, with information and links to a wide
variety of resources - both on and offline
- Hard
Won Wisdom A mother writes: "As a parent and teacher...
here is the blog never around when I needed it. I hope it helps!"
- The
Rettdevil's Rants A blog about disability rights and the
fight against bigotry and hypocrisy
- Autism
Vox A blog in which an autism mother gets on her
soapbox
- Simul
Justis et Pecator A blog that addresses a variety of
issues related to neurodiversity, disability rights, and gender
identity
- Aspie
Dad An autistic father writes about his family: "We are
happy, independent people with advanced college degrees (well, our son
doesn't have one - yet) and have a good life..."
- Autism,
Life and Liberty A Texas father comments on his love
for his autistic son and the need for our society to learn tolerance
and acceptance of neurological differences
- Neurodiversity
and Democracy An article that addresses the
need for modern democracies to accept neurological differences as a
natural and beneficial subset of human diversity
- Mum
is Thinking A mother's blog about raising an autistic
child (as an autistic adult), painting, homeschooling, and family
- Andrea's
Buzzing About A blog that discusses autistic human
rights issues from a social theory perspective
- The
Autism Acceptance Project A Canadian nonprofit group that
seeks to tap into human potential and dignity
- Aspies
Inc. Is Asperger Syndrome a disability or a gift? YES.
- It's
All Okay A mother writes: "Our future is bright and
promising. This beautiful child grows and reaches new heights every
day. Yeah, he's not typical. But is that really such a terrible thing?"
- My
Act of Combating Neurobigotry A modern-day gladiator goes
into the arena of cyberspace to do battle for autistic civil rights
- My
Quirky Boy A mom writes about her life with her
three-year-old son, who "has Autism, and that is not a bad thing, it
does not mean that there is anything wrong with him, or that he needs
to be fixed"
- Abby's
Neurodiversity Blog Information and opinions about
issues affecting the autistic community today
- Beautiful
Autism A father's home video of a happy and cherished
autistic daughter
- Autistic
Pride Day Blog Photos and stories about two
beautiful and proud young autistic dancers who perform to raise
awareness of neurodiversity
- Autistic
Video Videos, animations, and music videos made by people on
the autistic spectrum
- The Face
of Autism A brother shows his love for his autistic sister
through a video
- Jared at
the Park A father's view of his "beautiful boy" running
around and playing
- I'm
An Aspie An inspirational site that discusses strategies
for the autistic life
- What
are they thinking? The blog of a proud mother of six
children, five of whom are autistic
- Don't
Mourn for Us Video A video montage of an autistic
child's first three years
- The
Autism Acceptance Project Video A video celebrating the lives
of autistic artists and people
- The
Autism Life Resources and a discussion forum to help
parents, caregivers, family, and friends learn about autism
- Me
by the Sea A mother writes: "We are simply loving our
daughter, and all we can do is hope we are doing the right things. We
hope that with our love & acceptance, she will bloom in her own
beautiful way."
- Beautiful
Child The story of an autistic boy and his family
learning and loving and growing together... a story of acceptance for
all children regardless of labels
- Life
in the New Republic A mother describes her life with an
autistic son and how she finds the Jedi philosophies of Star Wars to be
useful
- Acceptance,
Wouldn't It Be Nice A video of a young autistic
child playing in the ocean and hugging his mother
- With a
Child's Heart Scenes from an autistic boy's day at home and
at preschool
- The
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network A nonprofit organization
providing support and services to individuals on the autism spectrum
while working to change public perception and combat misinformation by
educating communities
- The
Autism Crisis Michelle Dawson's blog about the science
and ethics of autism advocacy
- Ed's
Autism Page The blog of an autistic man who believes
"that autism can be seen in better ways, respect can encourage
potential in everyone, and there are many ways to celebrate diversity."
- Whitterer
on Autism A mother comments upon the more humorous
aspects of keeping company with autistic children
- Incorrect
Pleasures The blog of an autistic stay-at-home mom
who collects interesting facts and figures involving autistic culture
and other related themes
- The
Vision Splendid A father envisions a day when "all
neurodivergent people will be seen for the beautiful and fascinating
individuals they are, and the word 'normal' shall be rendered forever
meaningless."
- How
to Spot Bias in Research In a column written for the
Association for Psychological Science, Professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher
points out how research on autistics and other groups is often biased
by unfounded assumptions
- The
Posautive YouTube Group A large collection of positive
videos featuring autistic people
- The Art of
Understanding The blog of a self-identified autistic who
writes that he also self-identifies as gay and doesn't have a diagnosis
for that either
- Kitties
Ate My Tricorder TR Kelley's blog about
neurodiversity, collecting cat whiskers, and random acts of kindness
- Autism
Issues A father seeks to share his journey, past and
present, showing the joy and problems of autism
- In My
Language A video about different ways of interacting with the
world
- Aspie
Home-Education "A parent who really desires to
understand his child does not look at him through the screen of an
ideal..."
- Gestalt
An autism and psychology discussion forum
- The
Beach on Autism Island A group blog by mothers who
imagine themselves on a beach of "pure white sand, with seagulls
calling and children laughing as the moms sit in comfy beach chairs,
sipping drinks with little umbrellas."
- Club
166 Where a dad of two great kids (one on the autism
spectrum) muses about life
- 'Normal'
shouldn't be only acceptable realm A mother observes
that "autistic teens and adults are speaking out against the prevailing
attitude that their personality and behavioral traits constitute a
disease that needs to be cured. And they're right."
- Mom
Embracing Autism The blog of a busy homeschooling mom of
4 children, one of whom is autistic
- Existence
is Wonderful A blog about transhumanism, radical
life extension, and neurodiversity
- Autism
Parents Forum A forum for pro-neurodiversity parents
of autistic kids
- This
Is Who I Really Am An autistic blogger who signs herself
"unashamed" writes about her love of life
- Asperger
Square 8 "We all have labels, acknowledged or not,
because the world has an unmanageable number of facets..."
- Pictures
of You A slideshow of a parent's pictures of a happy little
girl
- One
Dad's Opinion A father writes: "I have three cherished
sons, one of whom is autistic, and this occurrence in my life has
opened my eyes to the sometimes wonderful, always interesting world of
autistic perspective."
- Posautive
A site highlighting videos with positive content
about autistic people
- Life
With Joey A mother of "two lovely boys, one with autism"
shares her experiences
- The
Reason: The Joy of Adam Images of a little boy growing,
learning, and enjoying life
- Astrid's
Journal A young woman who is blind and autistic
blogs about disability rights
- Autism
Bites A father writes a humorous account of his life
with six autistic children
- The
Spectra Quarterly An online quarterly journal aimed at
the professional community, about autism, written by autistics.
- The
Pentecostal Pariah A mother of three children, two of whom
are on the autistic spectrum, writes of her life as "a good but
imperfect member of God's family."
- Autism
Isn't All Negatives! An autistic teenager writes about his
experiences and advocates acceptance of neurodiversity
- Wherein
I Talk To Myself The blog of a young, liberal,
autistic autodidact writing about whatever is on her mind
- Autista
A blog about a father's attempts to be useful to his
eleven-year-old son who has an autism diagnosis
- What
Kind Of World Do We Want "The only kind of normal is
diversity"
- An
Autistic Speaks About Autism Speaks A "Daily Kos" article
from the neurodiversity side of the autism debate
- Slow
and Steady The blog of a creative, married mom of 2 boys
with developmental delays
- Society
for the Prevention of Autism Prevention An autistic
university student blogs about her life and thoughts
- Dyssocial
Butterfly The journal of an autistic person who
envisions a world "where people of all shapes and sizes and abilities
and differences are accommodated and celebrated"
- Autistic
Input A blog about autistic integration and
involvement in society
- Dr.
Morton Ann Gernsbacher's Laboratory Autism and language
comprehension research articles
- And
Stimming With Rainbows of Every Design The blog of an
autistic teen who wants the world to become autistic-friendly
- My
thoughts on... An autistic woman blogs about her advocacy
work and future research in the field of autism
- Biodiverse
Resistance A blog "in defence of biodiversity in all its
forms, liberty, equality and the freedom to be different"
- It
is not a disease, it is a way of life A news article about
the campaign to celebrate difference, rather than cure it
- humans
A website advocating for, and providing information to, people on the
autistic spectrum and their friends and families
- D and
DJ's Weekend Two autistic boys who communicate with keyboards
become close friends
- My
Autistic Boy and Other Adventures in Fatherhood A dad's
anecdotes about family life
- An
Unauthorized Neurotypical Thinks and Feels Among Boxes A
girlfriend of an Aspie contemplates neurodiversity issues and what it
means to be normal
- Liv's
Journey A father describes his life with five children,
two of whom are on the autism spectrum