It's that time again (Autism April)

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How about naming it in honor of the late Yosemite Bear? Or would that be too touchy with people who knew him?



I might join in on this, as a permanently medicated epileptic and another ADD headcase.
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Formless wrote: I might join in on this, as a permanently medicated epileptic and another ADD headcase.
I might join as the same as far as epilepsy goes, though I'm finally in a position to start diagnosing mine. Had to put that off for...years...
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Broomstick wrote:Cripples and Caregivers
Changelings (in the old days "odd" babies were said to be changelings left by the fairies when they took the human baby)
No Normals Allowed
Handicapped and Helpers
The Lame and the Exhausted
Disabled, Distracted, and Different (3D)

OK, I'm being morbid tonight....
Changelings, Handicapped and Helpers and the triple-D one are actually pretty good.
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I like Changelings, which could also be used as part of a longer name.
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I don't. I've only ever heard Autistic people associate or identify with the concept of "changlings". Plus to me it has connotations of some kind of Goth club. The rest of us are "normal" enough to at least not feel like an alien among humans; just, well, Disabled and Disenfranchised humans.


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Actually, having just typed that it does have a nice ring to it...
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I agree.
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Pod People Spoiler
It's actually an in-joke. The boy insists on turning all the lights off at the moment. Whether or not you're using them. So he's the Prince Of Darkness
Changelings seems OK
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I'll put my hand up for moderating such a group.

Though to be fair, I have no idea how to name such a thing.
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I also volunteer as group moderator and/or token actually disabled person with a position of responsibility, if you guys think I'm up to it.
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I like Changelings and the 3D one for being distinctive and easily shortened respectively.

Happy Haven and Handicapped and Helpers work too.
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I do like Happy Haven. It's wonderfully positive, which is always great.
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Happy Haven gets my vote.
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Since we have so many volunteers for mini-mod I'll withdraw my offer, I'm all for having other people manage that.

Maybe we could have a poll/vote for the name?
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Change the 3 D's to "Disabled, Different, and Disenfranchised" and I'm good with the name.
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Broomstick wrote:Since we have so many volunteers for mini-mod I'll withdraw my offer, I'm all for having other people manage that.

Maybe we could have a poll/vote for the name?
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And up, also in Off-topic, Right Here
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Just wanted to add that Jon Stewart has an excellent interview on the subject of autism in last night's (May 13) Daily Show. Both Stewart and the guest seemed to 'get it' more than most, which I was very pleased by.

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Sad news in the UK, as the coiner of the term 'Autistic Spectrum' has died.
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