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17 Nov 2011, 8:55 pm

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What are your talents, and how can we pull together to make all our talents compatible? There is strength in numbers! Let's work together, each doing what we love, to form a strong chain!

i am extremely detail-oriented and good at getting stuff sorted. i tend to take charge when something needs doing, but if things need to be done a certain way i need specific direction. otherwise i'll invent my own procedure which invariably annoys people.

in person i tend to be a calming influence and good at mediating.

i am more of a person of action than a person of ideas.

i have no idea how any of that translates into a task lol.

also, i've spoken in front of large crowds and i enjoy public speaking (i am a teacher). but i am not an expert on autism and i don't have anything interesting to say on this topic so it's not really applicable for the conference. but if you need people to introduce speakers or make announcements and such i've done that at conventions before.


It sounds like you would be good at heading up logistics and accommodations! :D


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17 Nov 2011, 8:57 pm

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Also, I enjoy working with others and bouncing ideas off each other to come up with writing promotional material (for example mum and I work really well together as a team doing this, we tend to hire property agents but then take over and create the promotional material ourselves because we do a better job at it hahaha). If either of you guys want somebody to bounce ideas off of, or to come up with verbal/visual concepts, just let me know.

Just whatever you do don't put me in charge of organizing anything! Hahaha.


It sounds like we have a lot in common. I can't do all the PR on my own. :D


Yeah, probably with the exception of being good at organization/running things. I work best with people who are good at that, because I can never handle it on my own. I'm good as a behind the scenes person - like an ideas or advice or editing person so to speak. Or, in a actual function/group activity sense, a teacher/trainer.


Ok ANOTHER IDEA. I actually think this could be really cool! I mentioned that I've organized and taught choirs in the past, well I will volunteer myself to host (in conjunction with someone who can help me out with the admin) a chorale workshop. I know there's a lot of members on here who sing in choirs, or just like singing full stop. I can actually teach the choir, and then we could perform something live at the end of the conference for the benefit of everyone else to watch. I've done this sort of thing before on a much smaller scale. I can source music, teach parts, run auditions, etc. If there was someone really good at conducting who could conduct the actual performance that would be great, but bypassing that I could conduct it myself if required,


Very cool! You definitely seem like an idea person. I'm equal parts ideas and action.

I think you should work along side me on some of the creative aspects; marketing; PR; etc...


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17 Nov 2011, 8:58 pm

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Since you ask so nicely I shall attend :)

I was teasing before BTW we all know your so good at so many different things how can we not :wink:


What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? What gets you pumped?

How bout the rest of you?


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17 Nov 2011, 9:10 pm

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Since you ask so nicely I shall attend :)

I was teasing before BTW we all know your so good at so many different things how can we not :wink:


What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? What gets you pumped?

How bout the rest of you?


Not much :P

I like to act out the final cut scene in Mafia 2 which creeps out my Mom that game is a freakin master piece. :)


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17 Nov 2011, 9:16 pm

Well, apparently, I cannot be there in person to help organize the event, but I can still help while offshore, now can't I?

I have managed events for years in schools and for friends, and I did planning, design, and in-event management.

In this case, perhaps I can help with design and brainstorming, and if local gatherings push through, maybe I can be head of the area or something like that.


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17 Nov 2011, 9:19 pm

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Well, apparently, I cannot be there in person to help organize the event, but I can still help while offshore, now can't I?

I have managed events for years in schools and for friends, and I did planning, design, and in-event management.

In this case, perhaps I can help with design and brainstorming, and if local gatherings push through, maybe I can be head of the area or something like that.


Great! We need lots of help with management and organization.


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17 Nov 2011, 9:53 pm

I can chop wood, carry water, and find solutions. I can work for sixteen hours, party for four more, then sleep for four hours and do it again for a few days running.


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17 Nov 2011, 10:35 pm

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I can chop wood, carry water, and find solutions. I can work for sixteen hours, party for four more, then sleep for four hours and do it again for a few days running.


What are you on? I want some! :wink:


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18 Nov 2011, 12:18 am

Hyperfocus and enthusiasm... and coffee, lots of coffee.


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18 Nov 2011, 1:17 am

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I think this whole concept is especially beautiful and exciting because so many people seem to think that autistics are incapable of working together.

There are many things that I am utterly incapable of doing, and many things that I am very, very good at. However, in order to be successful, I rely on those who have strength in areas I do not.

As Temple Grandin said, "The world needs all kinds of minds." I'm not going to slave away trying to be good at something which I am not interested in. I will only fail miserably.

Autistics are VERY good at certain things, and not so hot at others. It is wonderful that we happen to all have different strengths and talents.

What are your talents, and how can we pull together to make all our talents compatible? There is strength in numbers! Let's work together, each doing what we love, to form a strong chain!

I think this should be the overall theme of the event - working together and utilizing our specific strengths to make up for out weaknesses.

The world needs all kinds of minds. Together we are strong; a vital component of human progress. Let's celebrate our vitality, and show the world that we are here for a reason. We are on the RIGHT planet!

AutWorld: All Kinds of Minds Working Together


Tomorrow, I will use this information as a springboard to write a formal invitation which will give a compelling and intriguing summary of our intentions. I hope Alex will post it to the homepage. I will also be sending it out to the organizations I have already contacted.

If anyone has ideas for other organizations, please speak up! An event like this will benefit everyone involved, but we have to keep generating interest.

Let's not let this fizzle out.

This is a chance to take part in a landmark event in autism culture which will shatter stereotypes and social boundaries. I really hope organizations will want to be involved and support autistics supporting each other.


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18 Nov 2011, 10:29 am

I hope it does shatter stereotypes and social boundaries. That would be a nice change. :/


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18 Nov 2011, 10:44 am

Tambourine-Man wrote:
The world needs all kinds of minds. Together we are strong; a vital component of human progress. Let's celebrate our vitality, and show the world that we are here for a reason. We are on the RIGHT planet!

AutWorld: All Kinds of Minds Working Together

The world needs all kinds of minds. Together, Autistics are strong; a vital component of human progress. Let's celebrate our vitality, and show the world that we are here for a reason. We are on the RIGHT planet!

AutWorld: Autistic Minds Working Together


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18 Nov 2011, 10:48 am

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18 Nov 2011, 10:54 am

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This is a chance to take part in a landmark event in autism culture which will shatter stereotypes and social boundaries.
It is not "autism culture". It is the "Autistic culture".


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18 Nov 2011, 11:13 am

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We'll have a LAN room where attendees can go to play multiplayer games with other aspies and unwind.
Oh yeah!



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18 Nov 2011, 11:32 am

This does sound exciting. I will try to come. I would be more than willing to provide music on hammered and mountain dulcimers, and (perhaps even organ if one is provided there).


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