Neurotypicalism Everyday
I made this video a year ago and its a parody of the often referenced "Autism Everyday" video. NT's shouldn't feel I'm targeting them. The reason behind the video was to demonstrate that editing is an art form and you can change the characterization of a group of people based on how you edit them.
Editing people into one dimensional characters is a very mean and repugnant thing to do and the producer of this film (Autism Everyday) Lauren Thierry and the marketer and owner of Autism Everyday should be ashamed of themselves for contributing to the one dimensional representation of a group of people (autistics) that they claim they want to help. If that is the type of help they offer, then we don't need it.
Please write to Autism Speaks and ask them to remove Autism Everyday from the public because one dimensional views of autistics is not what we need.
Bob and Suzanne Wright
c/o Autism Speaks, Inc.
2 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
OMG! My son does almost everything thats in this video... well, maybe 1 or 2 percent of the time anyway.
Ive seen this vid before but i still like it!
Posted by: LJ'smum | July 21, 2008 at 05:59 AM
RE: Autism Speaks
You ought to hear what a 13 year old says at the end of this audio podcast put out by Midnight In Chicago:
"Special Feature Interview with Douglas Giesel and An Update Interview with Lewis Schofield"
Anyone wanting to hear this kid offer a two or three sentence commentary on Autism Speaks which is valid, and succinct, but absolutely hilarious need only go here to listen: www.mic.mypodcast.com
Posted by: Michael | August 06, 2008 at 05:09 PM