Comments on: Autism awareness “elevator pitch” (reprint)

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:58:42 +0000

I’d sing the “The Mad Hatter” song off the “Countdown to Midnight” CD by Elyse Bruce. The song is all about how everyone gives autistic moms the run-around while trying to get services for their autistic kids. The CD itself raises funds and awareness for autism.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:32:32 +0000

ok…. i pitched it via email. Autistic reality show…. ,um… I can’t see it. Still, I’d like to see her talk to autistic adults, if she can without having Jenny on.

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:29:12 +0000

Suzanne, it sounds like it might be time to send Oprah a letter (or two or a hundred or …) asking her to do for autism what she’s done for dwarfism.

Or, maybe an autism based reality show….

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:59:46 +0000

Well what do you know! Oprah MADE the show I want to see about Autism, except it was about dwarfism and living with/adapting to/accepting differences. It starred the very engaging Roloff family who are spreading awareness with their reality show, Little People Big World. Oprah closed the segment by saying, “differences are normal”.
I’d like her to portray a family like mine that way.
Second segment featured the ratings grabbing Jonas Brothers.

By: laurentius-rex

laurentius-rex — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:15:05 +0000

Bloody Japanese, built themselves a tower higher than the Northampton lighthouse, go google if you have no idea what I am on about, but miss Otis surely regrets.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:37:17 +0000

I’d be sure to have my Kanner cutie in tow in the elevator. I’m not much of a “pitcher”, but my main point of contention with the 2 shows Oprah has made RE Autism is that they’ve left out Autistics. I’d like to see a range of people on the spectrum, to illustrate the variety within ASDs. Levels of functioning, modes of communication, experience with treatments, stance on cure. I’d be happy to hear more than my own perspective if the people sharing it are insiders.

By: dyslexic_angeleno

dyslexic_angeleno — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:22:48 +0000

The next march through Selma will not be about the civil rights of race, but about advancing the much-needed civil rights to those who think and feel and see the world a little differently —– our autistic citizens. Think Peace. Think Goodness. Think Neurodiversity.