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– Hi, my name is Leeann.
– Michael.
– Bill.
– Elizabeth.
– Armie.
– Laura.
– Max.
– All too often in the world of autism,
celebrity and sex appeal are used to promote pseudoscience
and personal agendas.
– This exploits autistic people,
their families, and the general public.
– However, RethinkingAutism.com is using those same tools
in service of what really matters.
– Autism is a pervasive, complex and inseparable part of myself.
So don't try to support me by trying to destroy my autism.
Without autism, there would be no me.
– The mainstream media ignores many important topics
because they're not controversial or sexy enough to attract viewers.
– But the autism conversation is not limited to causation and cure.
– Just because I don't speak doesn't mean I don't have something to say.
– We need a paradigm shift in the way we view autistic individuals.
– Celebrate neurodiversity.
– And we refuse to let big media frame the debate unchallenged.
– Society should be concerned about my quality of life,
instead of about preventing people like me from being born.
– So come on.
Let's change the conversation one video at a time.
– Why shouldn't I have a say in laws,
organizations and research that affect me?
– One video at a time.
– I am not trying to change who I am as a person,
but where I am in my skills and development.
– One video at a time.
– Visit RethinkingAutism.com.
– RethinkingAutism.com for more information.
Thank you.
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– Thank you.