I Am Autism Speaks (Now with added sub-titles)

I... Am... Autism... Speaks...

I am Autism Speaks...

I am invisible to your children. And I will be invisible to you until it's too late.

I know where you live. And guess what? It's no use hiding.

I have my eyes on all of you... I am watching you all.

I am Autism speaks.

I have no color... no religion... no morals... no love....

I speak the language of despair and disease. And with every voice I steal. I grow stronger.

I work quickly to make people believe your children are suffering worse than cancer or Aids victims.

I am Autism Speaks.

And if you're happily married... I'll distroy your marriage with unattainable dreams and broken promises.

Your money will fall into my hands... And I will bankrupt you... And pay myself hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

I don't sleep... And I'll make sure you don't either.

I will make it virtually impossible for you to leave your home without feeling the shame of diseased children.

I am Autism Speaks.

You have no defence against me...

Your advocates don't have the money to fight me. And I relish your poverty.

I will make everyone think you and your children are diseased and disordered. And then... Turn on them.

I am Autism Speaks.

I have no interest in right or wrong.

I derive great pleasure out of your loneliness.

I will take away your hope.

I will rob you of your children and of your dreams.

I will make sure you will cry everyday.

You will wonder who will look after your children when you die.

And the Truth is... I... Do... Not... Care...

I am Autism Speaks.

And you are scared...

And you should be.

I am Autism Speaks.

You ignored me... A!!nd that was a Big mistake.

I am Autism Speaks...

And I speak in voices stolen from your children.

I am Autism Speaks.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Autism Speaks
• Autism
• Aspergers
• ASAN

[MisterZonkerHarris]

The furore caused by Autism Speaks I am Autism video, and the media backlash led to Autism Speaks UK distancing themselves from their US brethren and renaming themselves Autistica. A lesson was learned well ... ... We can speak for ourselves... And we won't let you get way with stealing our voices...

[CrawdaddyJoe]

@hellzangels5 Actually, we wish Autism Speaks would shut the hell up about autism and stop portraying it is being as bad as cancer. Especially because we don't mind being autistic. We *like* being autistic.

[CrawdaddyJoe]

Right on, brother! Let's keep shouting until the bastards hear us! Viva la Autism! Viva la revolution!

[AspieMBProject2012]

@starfishsalad Stephen Hawking? I actually thought out of a Martian when I heard the narrating voice. But both voices sound completely computerized and weird!

[starfishsalad]

When I find Stephen Hawking, I'm going to kick his ass for narrating this video.

[aquagrl63]

What really irks me about Autism Speaks is that they seem to focus entirely on the parents and not the actual child with autism. They should be helping the parents of autistic children, not scaring them. Not everyone with autism is completely nonverbal. And I don't mean just people with Aspergers syndrome. Even lower functioning kids can learn to communicate. Autistic kids need resources to deal with the world around them; waiting for a cure doesn't help them at all.

[PtAltmVansanTarr]

Is the public service announcement out there, or have they pulled it, hopefully on the creators part,as it would be better for those arguing against Autism Speaks to allow the public to see the original.

[BaltoLoneWoolf]

They're just having fun. And they use autism as a scapegoat (we ruin marriages, bankrupt people, etc.) If the parents decide to divorce, that's the parents' problem, not the autistic child's. Autism Speaks should burn down, and Suzanne Wright should die a slow, painful death and be sent to hell for all the suffering she gave us. The numbers of autism are rising, and WE are rising with new activists every day, and one day, you'll be outnumbered. Screw you, Autism Speaks!

[BaltoLoneWoolf]

When I saw the actual video, I was on the verge of crying. How can they spread so much hate and intolerance toward a minority group like us? A minority group that is more likely to commit suicide than NT's because of all the crap we have to go through (i.e. bullying, being forced to be "normal", etc.) I showed the video to my dad and thought there was nothing wrong with the ad. *rolls eyes* NT's. The children that were shown in the video don't look like they're suffering. cont.

[toki800]

I am fuckwitted troll that dose not know anything about autism is self

[MisterZonkerHarris]

@Danishghost04 Oh yea! We're still kicking and screaming...

[Danishghost04]

It's so sad that Autism Speaks spreads so much fear and misinformation about Autism. We aren't idiots or people on the verge of death: we're humans with a different perspective on the world. It isn't easy being different, but then again who among those neurotypicals doesn't have faults or things that hinder them in society? Just sad that instead of promoting tolerance and aiding families with Autism, AS wants to spread fear and misunderstanding.