Talk:Cure Autism Now

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"Notice: By some, if not most of autistic persons who do have the capacity to think "properly", Cure Autism Now is a visible sign of racism, cleverly disguised as help."

NPOV, anyone?

Well, I, an Aspie myself, think it's more like homophobia. The way it is in the article now should be expanded a little, IMO. --Jnelson09 23:21, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] NPOV problem

"despite ABA's abusive practices." Statement should be qualified, substantiated, or more properly linked.

I am not certain if this would be a sufficiant source but CIBRA is an organisation working to raise awareness of injuries which have been caused by abusive ABA aversives along with various restraint techniques which are sometimes used seperately or in conjunction, they also have a section containing several published newspaper and magazine articles on the subject, maybe I should give an opportunity to comment before I add it to the main page though MttJocy 13:02, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

"from the tens of millions of dollars CAN allegedly collects in a year, not a singular penny has so far been spent consulting an actual adult on the autistic spectrum" evidence please? Hopsyturvy 13:43, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

The problem with not doing something is that one then cannot provide the evidence that it has not happened. CAN has had the opportunity to interview countless adults on the autism spectrum and choose not to. I have personally offered to provide contacts to the orgamization time and again, only to be ignored. But how can I "prove" this. Iris storm 14:19, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

I can offer confirmation that CAN makes no effort to even respond to autists who try to contact them in an attempt to help them. I've sent them several e-mails initially asking questions and later offering aid and ever since I mentioned that I'm an autist, CAN has not responded to a singe e-mail I sent them. This evidence is purely anecdotal, unfortunately, but it almost seems as if CAN doesn't want to communicate with autists who can think for themselves. Robrecht 01:58, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] POV tag

Why is there a POV-tag? Is it justified? --Rdos 15:48, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other changes

I just removed the phrase "particularly those with Asperger Syndrome" from the section about autistic self-advocacy, because many of the most vehement self-advocates are technically considered to be "low functioning" (although I don't like the phrase), and not Aspergers. This phrase implied that it was primarily the "higher-functioning" end of the spectrum that is engaged in advocacy, and this is not the case.Andi1235 16:47, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

That was an essential delete of a very inappropriate and misleading line --Zeraeph 18:03, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

NB. The only citation you need to establish that autistics find this organisation insulting and hurtful IS autistics finding this agenda insulting and hurtful...we can speak for ourselves, unaided, an odd time y'know. --Zeraeph 01:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)