Well, we've got to start somewhere. Okay, in time, I think we will need to build our own organizations similar to ASAN, but also doing our own thing. I mean, it's advantageous having a variety of organizations.
To disclose, I'm a member of ASAN, but not really active. To the best of my knowledge not much is happening in Houston.
'We are all middle-functioning.'
I love that as a political statement. And it applies to me. I've done good at some jobs, good at some classes, not so good at others. And I could use some help with tasks of everyday living, like calling my bank, insurance company, catching up on my taxes. And I don't mean someone preaching at me, I mean volunteers helping with the leg work.
And another thing, we need to stand in solidarity with our less verbal brothers and sisters. I mean, quote-unquote low-functioning persons are welcome to join and participate with Wrong Planet. But in point of fact, our membership might be a relatively low percentage of less verbal persons. So, we don't want some elitist deal where we just speak in favor of more verbal persons. We want to speak on behalf of all people on the Autism Spectrum.
So, this letter is a good step. But we shouldn't overdepend on any kind of professionals or leaders, even really good-hearted ones. We're going to need to do a lot of this ourselves, even making mistakes along the way, it's all texture, we make the mistakes, we keep moving forward.
29 Oct 2014, 11:33 am
