P4A 2011 - Autism Speaks

[ibidydo]

although anger is pumping through my veins, i'm going to relay a calm message to you about autism as i have it. now autism is good and bad just like your average person on the streets. we have dreams of a better tomorrow, talk to one another, say hello how are you. now you tell me now why autism should be seen as a disease when so many on the spectrum have inherited excellent traits such as perseverance and anticipation.

[Caramiawood]

Great video. It really shows that you both personally and professionally know your stuff, and chose a great organization to bring some attention to. DFTBA! Alsothis: <3

[lamamandeux]

Felicityhelix beat me to it, but this is what I was going to say. Please do your research and donate to organizations that actually have autistic people within their ranks, such as The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN).

[Felicityhelix]

Thank you for bringing awareness to autism! I fully support families with autism, but after all I have read, Autism Speaks leaves me really uneasy.

Their primary goal is to research genetics to "eradicate autism" = abortion

Would I have been aborted? my family?

I have so much to say on this but..

Please research it yourself.

squidoo [dot] com/autistics-speak-for-themse­lves change [dot] org/petitions/tell-lindt-choco­lates-that-autism-speaks-doesn­t-speak-for-us

[SilverSynchro7]

@Felicityhelix Thank you so much for this article!

[Felicityhelix]

Article below has a really great point - supporting genetic research into autism specifically is futile really because we havent done enough regular research into brains yet. Added to that, Autism Speaks puts negative stigma on ASD people through their ad campaigns.

thautcast [dot] com /drupal5/content/get-real-auti­sm-speaks-mostly-about-eugenic­s

What do you think about it?

Please support Autistic Self-Advocacy Network and the Dan Marino Foundation instead.

[thisistashas]

DFTBA!

[thisistashas]

Great video about this organization!

[ohemmi]

Awesome organization!! Was this for yesterday?..next year..

[ThisIsMissLys]

great video! great charity! DFTBA

[RatherBaAnime]

DFTBA

[Zebacorn]

DFTBA!

[MrNoahGoesRawr]

I have Autism and that is what I did my video on too!

[mewmewgirl08]

DFTBA

[KitsHouseP4A]

dftba

[ParaKimmyMore]

I have Asperger's, but I dont really understand why this organisation is good? Are they looking for a cure? Cause it's not a disease, it's a way of thinking that is "different" and "alien" to most "normal' people and does not need curing.

[SilverSynchro7]

@ParaKimmyMore They are mainly looking for the best way to support those who need support, and to advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.

[ParaKimmyMore]

@SilverSynchro7 Oh ok. Thanks! :)

[ThisIsMissLys]

@ParaKimmyMore my aspergian sister emailed them about it and they sent her a very nice and informative responce. i would suggest doing the same!

[MsCourtneyOlivia]

Great Video! I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome when I was 13 and it's really hard to make and keep friends. I also made a video supporting Autism Speaks. :)

[robynisawkward]

By baby sister had autism, but it wasn't so severe. She just has these random tantrums sometimes, and she used to be speech delayed. She's fine now, though.

[robynisawkward]

DFTBA!

[JacobsChannelOfMusic]

really, really good video. 

[SilverSynchro7]

@JacobsChannelOfMusic Thank you so much!

[AllisonxAnne]

If I would've known sooner, I would've made a video for Autism Speaks.

[AllisonxAnne]

Awesome video :)

[AllisonxAnne]

My twin brother has autism.

[Sparkl211]

@sugarmonkey you are awsome commenting that many times! DFTBA!

[sugarhimonkey]

DFTBA

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but I will be back to sing later.

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so I am going to take a break

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and now my fingers hurt

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because I have to enter one every time I post a comment now

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also, I don't think I've ever hated something as much as I hate the captchas

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my fingers are tired

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now wasn't that fun?

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for book eight

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fingers to keys

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And I think it's time to put

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I really do think there's an unwritten story

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oh, Harry Potter

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I want a book eight.

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you know I that I want a book eight

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oh Harry Potter

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or Harry Potter and the Nerdfighters

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or Harry Potter and the Solitaire Mystery

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or Harry Potter and the Pillar or Storge

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Harry Potter and the Starfighters of Adumar

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she could call it

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that she's writing book eight.

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and I want J.K. Rowling to say

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and the story's just begun

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that Voldemort had a son

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and I want J.K. Rowling to say

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'cause we all know it was crap

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and I want J.K. Rowling to say that the epilogue was crap

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I wanna book eight

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I wanna book eight

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And I think there's probably a good story there for book eight.

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I really do think that's nearly impossible

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about Hagrid's Dad and Hagrid's mum

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And I know I want to hear the one

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And I think Sirius is in Middle Earth.

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I really do think it's a dimensional portal

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*veil . I'm reading too much A Song of Ice and Fire.

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of the mysterious vale

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oh, a lot of people wanna hear the tale

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That she's writing book eight

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And I want J.K. Rowling to say

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And the story's just begun

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And I want J.K. Rowling to say that Voldemort had a son

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'cause we all know it was crap

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and I want J.K. Rowling to say that the epilogue was crap

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I wanna book eight.

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I want a book eight.

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for Book Eight

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And I think that there's probably a good story there

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I really do think that they both batted lefty

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about Grindlewald and Dumbledore

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a lot of people want to know more

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and i think it's time to put fingers to keys

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I really do think there's an unwritten story



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Who wants to know more about Harry's sons

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I know I'm not the only one

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and since I'm on a Hank Green kick, here is "Book Eight"

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accio deathly hallows

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accio deathly hallows

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accio deathly hallows

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incendio book sales embargoes

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accio deathly hallows

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like a grindylow needs water

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'cause we need Harry Potter

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yeah the weight of the world rests on our boy

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because the weight of the world rests on our boy

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if snape's good or if he's bad

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But in the end I don't think it's gonna matter

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to protect that pureblood pus-face Malfoy

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I bet it has to do with Snape unbreakably vowing

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whatever's up the sleeves of J.K. Rowling

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Accio deathly hallows

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it'll be like phoenix tears on a broken nose

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Incendio Book sales embargoes

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Accio Deathly Hallows

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And as Saturday approaches my need grows

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Like a grindylow needs water

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'Cause I need Harry Potter

[clarkmiex21]

great job, Abbs :)

[sugarhimonkey]

Holy crap, that would freaking suck.

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And what if Harry's brain is a horcrux?

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In theories about the Half-Blood Prince

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I have no confidence

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Or if Voldemort killed Hedwig just for yucks?

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What would Ron do if Hermione died?

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I'm getting kinda petrified

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Oh, Accio Deathly Hallows

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Accio Deathly Hallows

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It'll be like phoenix tears on a broken nose

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Incendio books sales embargoes

[sugarhimonkey]

Accio Deathly Hallows

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and as Saturday approaches my need grows.

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Like a grindylow needs water

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'Cause I need Harry Potter

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Now, give me my book or go to hell!

[sugarhimonkey]

How many more books could you sell?

[sugarhimonkey]

and reserved a copy at Amazon?

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don't you know the whole world's gone

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you've got all of muggle kind under your spell

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pre-publication media blitz

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I'm getting kinda tired of this

[sugarhimonkey]

Abby, I love this video so much. So now I shall sing to you to show you how much I love it. Her goes my rendition of "Accio Deathly Hallows" by Hank Green.

[readergirl1028]

Great video! DFTBA!

[beautychaotic]

DFTBA!

[idanceintheflames]

GREAT video! :)

[StacyJoCo]

DFTBA.

Thank you Abby. Beautiful cause that really needs support.

[YellowasSulpher]

Great video - thanks for doing your bit to educate and inform.

[LPadlock]

You're so smart!!!

[sonichufflepuff11]

whoops it's aleta :)

[sonichufflepuff11]

hi abby! hope you're doing well

[rachlovesmoony]

and I hope that we'll stay friends

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I'm gonna miss you, but I'll see you around

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and instead you're stuck in gryffindor with them

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this is it, we're at hogwarts

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we're finally going, it's been eleven years and now we're finally here

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and you'd better be in slytherin with me

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this is it, we're off to hogwarts

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james and sirius tried to trip me and yelled “see ya snivellus!”

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She grabbed my arm and said that we should leave

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But Lily spoke up and stood up for me

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To think everything would be perfect now

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how wrong I was

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Two jerks set out to ruin my day

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when I thought everything would be okay

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it's been eleven years and now we're finally here

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we're finally going

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and you'd better be in slytherin with me

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to sing some more

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hopefully soon

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this is it, we're off to hogwarts

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but I shall be back

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but all I could think is are we there yet?

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i don't want to go

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her face pressed against the windowpane, she seemed upset

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my mom keeps yelling that it's dinner time

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I spotted Lily as I crossed the train

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I'm on my own, and I am in control

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from this day on,

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and with leptons and bosons, unless something's amiss

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so I slipped on my new school robes

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couldn't wait to ditch these muggle clothes

[sugarhimonkey]

oh, up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom