Walk Now for Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism Speaks, http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org, is North America's largest grassroots autism walk program and our signature fundraising and awareness event. Join us at one of our walks across the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom.

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[BaltoLoneWoolf]

It's amazing how they say something that is opposite of what's happening in the autism rights movement.

"Everyone needs to be heard?" We want to be heard too, but your cowardly butts want to silence us. It should be called Hypocrisy Speaks, Human Rights Silenced.

[avidgames91091]

autism speaks needs to burn in hell for calling autism a "burden", a "tragedy" and something that needs to be "fixed" or "normalized". I have aspergers myself and autism speaks sterotypes autistics in saying that all autistics need to be thearputalized or treated or cured because they want us to be the normal perfect person they see in fantasy novels. Autism speaks you are a bunch of tyrannical nazis and burn in hell for all eternity!!!

[lenini056]

Autism is not a disease and in fact, it is the next step towards human evolution. I can see that everything occurring in society reminds me of the X-Men franchise since the mutants are us, and the ones who consider themselves normal are neurologically typical human beings. Like the films I view, the autistic population are somewhat diagnosed with a "disease" and humanity will do by any means necessary in order to halt and eradicate the "epidemic". How do I know this?...

[jaduvall01]

@maxaru That is just one of the many reasons that I walk for this group. And we don't have to consult with or employ people because most of us take care of them on a daily basis.

[jaduvall01]

@maxaru but what you don't seem to understand is, unlike you, my child can't even call me mama. so no autism speaks doesn't speak for you. But it has raised more awareness of the issue than any other organization out there. I love my son and would love for him to talk to me someday. I don't think he is broken or needs fixed, but would like people to be more aware of why he seems so different from everyone else in the world and not be given dirty looks everywhere we go.

[jaduvall01]

First of all, Autism Speaks has helped me personally with my autistic son. I am a wonderful mother of two very beautiful, happy sons. To be blamed for autism is just ignorant on your part. I have never heard such hateful and cruel things sad about special needs children and their loving parent in my life. I know that the right thing to do would be polite to you critics but you flat out pissed me off. Screw all of you that waste your time trying to keep others down and hopeless.

[TheSchemer1]

@multisnootyundead thats not very nice. and they dont "support" them anyway

[TheSchemer1]

Autism Speaks are a horrible neo-nazi-esque bunch of hypocrites, first of all they 'advocate' for people who's brains they dont have. In order words despite the fact that they are neurotypical, they advocate for autistic people, even though NTs and Auties both have their own difficulties to begin with. It's like a blind person advocating for a deaf person, they both have their own damn problems.

[AnElephantThatPaints]

If I had to be a criminal of some sort, I would steal all the donations from autism speaks and use them to directly help families and empower autistic adults.

[deadpoetoftheyear]

Autismspeaks is a money hungry cult, that is why they usually don't allow comments on Youtube, because most people know what they are!