They are BORN that way... (sigh)
Neurotypicalism Every Day is an answer to Autism Speaks' scary video, "Autism Every Day."
Autism Diva thinks the world needs neurotypicals. Well, to maintain neurodiversity, you know (not to maintain the website called neurodiversity, but to maintain the variety of human wiring.) Autism Diva is the mom of one beloved neurotypical (and one equally beloved autism spectrum person). The parodies of neurotypicality-as-a-disorder are helpful to show that there is another way of looking at things, and getting that other perspective can bring real benefits (like respect) to autism spectrum people.
Another of Christschool's excellent videos, here.
To end on a happy note, an autism awareness Public Service Announcement sent to Autism Diva by an apparently neurotypical parent of an ASD kid. It is from Slovenia it seems, but the voice-over is in English. It's stunningly positive when compared to the Autism Every Day video.
Autism Diva
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"...We may think it is so sad to see neurotypical children being trained to maintain a group mentality and to forsake true individualism, but at this point it is unlikely that the neurotypical parents of these children will be able to overcome their aforementioned logic impairments to realize how important intervention is if their children are to live to their fullest potential. It is up to us to educate them, and to get them to see that every child is entitled to greatness, even if he was diagnosed with neurotypicality. There can be hope for a better future if we can reach these children in time. " parody by Frank Klein(From the YouTube description of Neurotypicality Every Day, by Christschool.)
Movie coming August 30, 2007. A movie that will make you cry, reflect, get mad and move you to give. Neurotypicalism is an epidemic! Nearly 130 of every 150 children is affected by Neurotypicalism, a devastating disorder affecting billions worldwide. Help us cure this terrible disorder responsible for wars, greed, jealousy, hatred, racism, poverty, corporate corruption, homelessness, torture, infidelity, genocide, ableism, bigotry, violence, global warming, tax evasion, gambling, drugs, American Idol, Paris Hilton, and a terrible drain on our planet's resources.
Autism Diva thinks the world needs neurotypicals. Well, to maintain neurodiversity, you know (not to maintain the website called neurodiversity, but to maintain the variety of human wiring.) Autism Diva is the mom of one beloved neurotypical (and one equally beloved autism spectrum person). The parodies of neurotypicality-as-a-disorder are helpful to show that there is another way of looking at things, and getting that other perspective can bring real benefits (like respect) to autism spectrum people.
Another of Christschool's excellent videos, here.
To end on a happy note, an autism awareness Public Service Announcement sent to Autism Diva by an apparently neurotypical parent of an ASD kid. It is from Slovenia it seems, but the voice-over is in English. It's stunningly positive when compared to the Autism Every Day video.
Autism Diva
that way
posted by Autism Diva at 2:00 AM
11 Comments:
Great videos. Thanks
I had seen the Christschool vid, but not the Slovenian. Brilliant! I'm off to give it 5 stars and 'favorite' it.
Thank you for bringing it to our attention!
Autism Diva thinks the world needs neurotypicals. Well, to maintain neurodiversity, you know (not to maintain the website called neurodiversity, but to maintain the variety of human wiring.)
That was funny. I bet Kathleen would agree.
Right after my son was diagnosed with autism, I was talking about it with a coworker who has 3 teenage (NT) daughters. I told her that even if my son turns out to be very high functioning and fully verbal, he'll always be a bit of a weirdo compared to his peers. Then she told me: "So? That's exactly what all the kids are striving to achieve! They love to be weird!" I liked her perspective. The second video reminded me of that conversation.
I am laughing heartily. This Christschool video is brilliant. We can show what we want to show, see what we want to see. We can paint a picture, frame it, so that we can manipulate the message. That is clear. Unfortunately, the message that Autism Speaks painted is showing only a side -- a side typical of all families, perhaps, and not so specific to autistic families.
That made my morning. My son has Hyperlexia with PDD. The funny thing is he is very well behaved. More so then his neurotypical cousin who is a month older. In fact Gavin looks at his cousin like he is some sort of freak when Brayden starts acting up HA! I often get the "wow, he is not even 3 and so wise beyond his years".
Very much so.
Gosh. Was that neurotypicalism every day or spoiled rottenism everyday?
*ponders*
Between Autism Diva's two kids the ASD one was so cooperative and mild tempered compared to the normal kid. Even the normal kid was never trouble like those kids in the video (thank goodness).
Surely the legendary meltdowns of autistic children do happen, but meltdowns aren't THE hallmark of autism that people make them out to be... there are plenty of super cooperative and pleasant (and affectionate) autistic kids, too.
Kassiane, those really do look like spoiled brats, or like kids with really incompetent parents or something. It's so funny how similar some of the parents in his video look like some parents in the "Autism Every Day" video.
This is off-topic, but I couldn't find the Diva's e-mail.
There is a new, comedic autobiography by someone with Asperger's to be released later this month. It's going to get a lot of media attention, which should be interesting. It's called Look Me In The Eye by 50-year old John Elder Robison. John is already posting on the book's blog.
Cheers!
Love it!!! Love Christschools videos and hadn't seen that yet. Am still smiling.
I am John Elder Robison, the author of Look Me in the Eye as noted by Kevathens.
My book is not really a "comedic autobiography by someone with Aspergers." Those words suggest that my book might in some way mock or make fun of how I am, and it most assuredly does not do that.
It's not a joke, or satire. It's a serious book that's written in what people say is a reader-friendly fashion. For those of you with kids on the spectrum, I think you may find useful insights in the stories of my life, especially those from when I was growing up. They are all true.
Readers tell me that some of the passages in the book are sad, while others are funny.
But it's not a comedy. It's for real. Just as I am a real Aspergian.
You can read more at my website, www.johnrobison.com or my blog, http://jerobison.blogspot.com I'll be doing a national tour this fall, so check my appearances page to see if I'm coming near you, and stop by if you can
John Elder Robison
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