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05 Aug 2011, 1:11 pm

We need to start a foundation. There are many of us who believe in Nuerodiversity, and the like, and I am sure that many of us have money. I can't do anything, YET, but when I get my degree and go into my chosen career, I will contribute.

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05 Aug 2011, 1:57 pm

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Bugger Neurodiversity, I want to overturn this deficiency balls with no squishy words to depend on. Count me in!

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05 Aug 2011, 5:10 pm

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I will probably be living on college loans/grants for quite some time and when i am done with college I don't know if I will find a career, but maybe there will be other ways to contribute.

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05 Aug 2011, 8:08 pm

Just who is this "We", what makes this issue a "need", and why are you after my money?

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05 Aug 2011, 10:22 pm

Often I hear the comment that more needs to be done for Autistic Adults. I agree, there is a coming generation of autistic children reaching adulthood that are going to have to have some kind of assistance for basic subsistence needs in the future.

In providing some information, on this in another thread, I found some information on a non-profit foundation called SAGE composed of individuals with family members with Autism that are concerned about the future of autistic adults. They are supporting an effort to develop farms where autistic people can live, work, and live interdependently receiving the assistance they need for subsistence along with the potential of peace of mind they might not find in a normal residential care setting. They hope the effort will be successful and they will be able to provide this farms across the United States.

I'm not suggesting that anyone contribute to them, but this is the kind of initiative that is going to help autistic people in the long term. I can't help but to think of several people's opinions lately in this forum that have stated a desire to live somewhere that was mostly comprised with others that have Autism and escape what they see are the trappings of society. Working on a farm will likely not fulfill the wishes that many have for their life, but for some it may be a haven.

Aspie48 mentioned that he was interested in providing agricultural opportunities for Autistic people; he is young, so it might be something that could appeal to other young people that would enjoy this lifestyle. It also may give those that don't have much problem living with autism and opportunity to help those that face other challenges.

I can't think of anything worse than being homeless, if more people get involved in these kind of initiatives, it is less likely that Autistic people will face that scenario in the future.

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05 Aug 2011, 10:24 pm

aghogday wrote:

... I can't think of anything worse than being homeless, if more people get involved in these kind of initiatives, it is less likely that Autistic people will face that scenario in the future.

Been there, done that, and I contribute regularly to local homeless service providers.

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05 Aug 2011, 10:39 pm

aghogday wrote:

I can't think of anything worse than being homeless, if more people get involved in these kind of initiatives, it is less likely that Autistic people will face that scenario in the future.

Another 'been there, done that' - although being unemployed is far more traumatic to me than homelessness. In the UK there is nothing at all set-up to help disabled people back into work, least of all autistic people, and for those who cannot work there is no criteria for autism in the medical assessments to gain disability benefits. It's tragic that people with disabilities are getting so screwed over, but with autism especially...I keep coming across more and more of us, we're all facing so many issues and we have so little representation, and even when there are things set-up to support us these things are often unsuitable and show a total lack of understanding.

I'd kill to have the money and resources (it's not just about what I or we can do, but what the government allows us to do) to set-up a foundation to help autistic people into work, provide the support we're so lacking, advice we need, and to stick-up for us when government, benefits agencies and employers screw us over...because no one else seems to care.

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06 Aug 2011, 4:26 am

Fnord wrote:

Just who is this "We", what makes this issue a "need", and why are you after my money?

1: People like us
2: You're not paranoid are you?
3: Read what she actually said :/
4: Your pedantism about the word need isn't an argument. It's whining.

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07 Aug 2011, 9:49 am

I fully support it. I would like to see more job incentives for hiring the disabled.

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07 Aug 2011, 6:43 pm

aghogday wrote:

In providing some information, on this in another thread, I found some information on a non-profit foundation called SAGE composed of individuals with family members with Autism that are concerned about the future of autistic adults. They are supporting an effort to develop farms where autistic people can live, work, and live interdependently receiving the assistance they need for subsistence along with the potential of peace of mind they might not find in a normal residential care setting. They hope the effort will be successful and they will be able to provide this farms across the United States.

I'm not suggesting that anyone contribute to them, but this is the kind of initiative that is going to help autistic people in the long term. I can't help but to think of several people's opinions lately in this forum that have stated a desire to live somewhere that was mostly comprised with others that have Autism and escape what they see are the trappings of society. Working on a farm will likely not fulfill the wishes that many have for their life, but for some it may be a haven.

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Whenever I get more than enough to just pay my bills I am going to contribute and I would like to live in a place like that.
I was thinking about joining the Carthusian monks but I still would like access to technology and I am not religious so participating in those services would not work.

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