08 Feb 2009, 1:02 pm
DivaD wrote:
I've been to autscape before ( to all of them). I'll try and write a bit about it, but i am finding this thread overwhelming so please don't ask me lots of questions!
We'd all wanted to have some sort of european autism event, it just took until 2005 to actually happen.
People there are generally high functioning to very high functioning. I think it's true to say that the organisers would like to have more of a fair spread of functioning levels, but i don't think anyone knows how to do it, and it might require funding. so for now theres a strong highly-functioning bias.
If you enjoy academic conferences, or religious retreats, you'll like autscape. or if you are the sort of person who finds there own way to enjoy things and makes their own holiday, its good for that.
We'd all wanted to have some sort of european autism event, it just took until 2005 to actually happen.
People there are generally high functioning to very high functioning. I think it's true to say that the organisers would like to have more of a fair spread of functioning levels, but i don't think anyone knows how to do it, and it might require funding. so for now theres a strong highly-functioning bias.
If you enjoy academic conferences, or religious retreats, you'll like autscape. or if you are the sort of person who finds there own way to enjoy things and makes their own holiday, its good for that.
Thanks for posting that.
It helps to get a more "inside" perspective.
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08 Feb 2009, 1:10 pm
ouinon wrote:
MONKEY wrote:
I really want to go to that autscape but the problem is, under-18s have to go with an adult and I don't think my mum would want to go.
Could you maybe find someone over-18, ( by asking on WP, or contacting Autscape ), who lives near you and wants to go, who would act as your "adult "?
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good idea
It'll have to be someone I know though (mums
) and I will have to beg and plead (mums again )
08 Feb 2009, 1:19 pm
Greentea wrote:
We just like to push our trolley into people at the airport passport line but not have others push theirs into us.
Speak for yourself, but please don't mislead people into believing you are representing anyone other than yourself.
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08 Feb 2009, 3:52 pm
2ukenkerl wrote:
Greentea wrote:
If there are Israelis, I'm not coming to Autscape.
WHY? I thought you were Jewish and in Israel.
of course, I was just kidding KenG all the time, but he obviously took offense without checking who the poster was, because he knows me and he's invited me to our city Autism meet-ups a couple times in the past. I guess these are bad times for this kind of joke, so I apologize.
We have meet-ups here every 2 months, but I don't go because NTs are invited and I'm not out of the closet and it's a tiny community we live in. But I'll be happy to meet other Israeli Aspies at Autscape in London.
2ukenkerl, will you be participating?
08 Feb 2009, 3:59 pm
Kangoogle wrote:
Silvervarg wrote:
I'd prefer it in Sweden. (Duh. ^^) And tents rocks. 
I can guide you myself since I spend a lot of time out in the woods, and around 75% of swedens population speaks good english.
I can guide you myself since I spend a lot of time out in the woods, and around 75% of swedens population speaks good english.
Sounds like an interesting idea. More details would be interesting to hear
Camping in Sweden is the easiest (and cheapest) vaccation there is. ^^
If you are a dare devil all you really need is a rod, a knife and a (watertight) sleepingbag.
And you can allways deside how much money you want to spend on food (and drink).
You can have a nice time out there without spending more than 5-10€ on food, less the more people that comes, the most expencive part would be the trip here. Though some equipment (tent and sleepingbag) might bee good to get before you come.
You can put up a tent prakticly anywhere exept someones immediate property, you are allowed to pick berrys (don't touch the mushrooms, we have some really nasty ones) and fish in allmost any lake or river for free. (There are some exeptions.) Allmost all water in the lakes and rivers are fit to drink too.
And we often have very sunny summers.
I would not recomend a longer stay than a weekend for people that haven't done this things before.
Of course, people who are afraid of walking and bugs should choose something else.
My guidingskills would depend on where we'd be going.
08 Feb 2009, 5:58 pm
Greentea wrote:
2ukenkerl wrote:
Greentea wrote:
If there are Israelis, I'm not coming to Autscape.
WHY? I thought you were Jewish and in Israel.
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2ukenkerl, will you be participating?
I would LOVE to, but there are too many unknowns, and I probably wouldn't get much done anyway. It is ironic, but I KNOW how I am. Some of you are even WORSE! That means I may not even come within 10 feet of you, let alone learn who you are. It is a shame, but I STILL have too much to consider.
08 Feb 2009, 6:02 pm
Silvervarg wrote:
And we often have very sunny summers.
I haven't actually been to sweden, but I HAVE been to denmark. If the two are similar, I have a response to this statement......
*******TOO******* sunny!
08 Feb 2009, 6:03 pm
Silvervarg wrote:
Kangoogle wrote:
Silvervarg wrote:
I'd prefer it in Sweden. (Duh. ^^) And tents rocks.
I can guide you myself since I spend a lot of time out in the woods, and around 75% of swedens population speaks good english.
I can guide you myself since I spend a lot of time out in the woods, and around 75% of swedens population speaks good english.
Sounds like an interesting idea. More details would be interesting to hear
Camping in Sweden is the easiest (and cheapest) vaccation there is. ^^
If you are a dare devil all you really need is a rod, a knife and a (watertight) sleepingbag.
And you can allways deside how much money you want to spend on food (and drink).
You can have a nice time out there without spending more than 5-10€ on food, less the more people that comes, the most expencive part would be the trip here. Though some equipment (tent and sleepingbag) might bee good to get before you come.
You can put up a tent prakticly anywhere exept someones immediate property, you are allowed to pick berrys (don't touch the mushrooms, we have some really nasty ones) and fish in allmost any lake or river for free. (There are some exeptions.) Allmost all water in the lakes and rivers are fit to drink too.
And we often have very sunny summers.
I would not recomend a longer stay than a weekend for people that haven't done this things before.
Of course, people who are afraid of walking and bugs should choose something else.
My guidingskills would depend on where we'd be going.
How about a holiday in Sweden for those less camping inclined (I doubt I will be able to do it healthwise unfortunately)
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