Autism Eye Investigates 'Cure Autism Now'

This short film looks into the practices of the multi million dollar 'charity' that aims to cure autism, despite that fact that more people on the spectrum would prefer money to be spent on much needed services for adults with autism, Cure Autism Now pours huge amounts of cash into research to eradicate the neurological difference that is autism.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• cure
• autism
• now
• aspergers
• syndrome
• charity
• support
• adult
• services
• research
• genetic

[BlissInIgnorance]

The problem with this is some of the most important and succesful people in the world were autistic. I am a strong beleiver in preventing any burden on society, but what percentage of autistic people are? Would it be worth it?

[kmgcatcousin]

In that sense, no, it is not. However, they do support pre-natal testing for Autism, and support aborting Autistic babies. They want to figure out how they can do that through genetic research, and find that one gene that makes people Autistc. :(

Anyone who tells you they a cured Autistic child, laugh at them. They're either stupid or in denial, sometimes both.

[philsaspiezone]

I think as an Asperger syndrome person that Issues of people on the spectrum is a civil rights issue the celebration and embracement of autistic culture (and that of Asperger syndrome people). in a freely changing society and that caters for those on the spectrum. Curing is the wrong way to go. I say as a person who has Asperger syndrome myself.

[FaidleyEthan]

i'm pretty sure every fundraiser ever created is a scam

[CrawdaddyJoe]

The most fundamental problem of these groups is that they view autism from a non-autistic's perspective. The focus of the discussion is always, ALWAYS on the parents and families of autistic people. Rarely IF EVER are autistic people allowed to speak for ourselves. So, despite the persistent efforts of both LFA and HFA activists, the only voices heard and taken seriously are a bunch of parents.

[Glyth1]

i have aspies i agree WITH MIKE there the new Hitlers Autism speaKS AND c.a.n , they even got methods to prevent autism from birth in there forums eating certin foods and stuff some one needs to go snipe them assholes

[MikeTap321]

dear cure autism now and autism speaks

i have autism and me and my other autistic friends say go fuck yourself

[OmegaSeekerr]

"Prevent & cure any THING along the autistic spectrum." Now we are things not persons? Heavy metal poisoning, environmental factors, Measles virus, even the so called harmless weakened strain in vaccines harms us. Does not cause us. Remember as a toddler shots causing permanent damage myself! Never been same! Glutamate in most foods these days & every live virus shot & IVs as hydrolyzed protein damages us BIG TIME. Hides under 40 different names! Google info about glutamate & truthinlabeling

[PinkPunkyKat]

Why not provide counsling for parents, scolorships for college age autistic students and provide service animals for autistic people?

[AussieAspie]

Autistic I was born, autistic I'll die. Being an Aspie is not an affliction, it's WHO I AM!!

If it's possible to find a cure for autism, keep it in the cupboard until the autistic comes of age and is able to make an informed decision for him or her self. Forcing a cure upon an autistic child is tantamount to forcing your son to undergo a sex-change operation because you wanted a daughter. Cure...for parents only. If you can't accept your child for who they are, why did you have kids at all?

[MolochTheBlackFlame]

To keep up with current news, Cure Autism Now! was assimilated into Autism Speaks. Which only makes it worse...

I still do not understand what 'prevention' is. If you do the genetic test and it comes out positive you did not prevent it...