Well, the name says it all, doesn't it. "Autism Initiatives". Nobody needs to take any initiative with autism. It is what it is and people need to accept that. There is no "help" to be given. Help what? A perfectly fine individual? That's like saying a man must go to the doctor because he is a man, all humans should be women. He is sick or incorrect/needs help because he has a penis.

Taking initiative with autism is just another way of saying "Trying to teach/force you how to be normal (i.e. one way, one definition) so you fit in with the rest of the world. Why? Because normal people cannot find it in themselves to accept you for who you are and you're more easy to deal with that way. But shhh, don't tell anyone."

Let's face it. Autistic individuals are a test, a challenge. A challenge to make people who are brainwashed by being "normal" sit up and listen for once in their lives. Autistic individuals are here to let people know HEY! Not everything can be controlled, counted, measured and made to suit YOU and what YOU WANT. Sometimes there are some things you just can't change or do anything about, and it is THEIR challenge to deal with that, not OUR responsibility to change to suit them. They are not the boss. Might doesn't make right. Just because something happens the most in a certain way, doesn't make that the standard, just the "norm" which is nothing more than a statistical construct, IT'S MEANINGLESS!!!

Peter, you and I spoke about it on another thread, remember? The websites which make money out of you, the organizations, etc. Well, this is no more than another example of exploiting people's fears. The fear of not being able to "function" in society, so thus you need "help". What does that really mean anyway? Function? People's paranoia runs deep, and it permeates every fiber of their being, like an oil-soaked sponge. And, there is not enough soap in the world to wash it out.