Comments on: This is not the post I wanted to write but… https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Evonne https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20806 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:02:09 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20806 I thought dkmnow meant the M&Ms were for you, or to be taken from you, for stereotype violation. Though I certainly see a trend toward parrot-teaching in this community.

I wholeheartedly support your efforts toward interspecies impartment.

]]> By: Nicole https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20805 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:32 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20805 Hi, Amanda. My name is, Nicole. And I am, 31 years old. And, I have high functioning, Autism.
I was diagnosed at the Age of, 18. All through, middle + high school, my teacher’s + therapist’s, thought that, I had LD, but I, didn’t. I just saw your story, on, CNN tonight, and, I think you and I, have a lot of the same, interest’s.

]]> By: heather https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20804 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:46:08 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20804 hi amanda. i seen your video on cnn tonite and i hope you get this. wow i am impressed by you. I have a 7 yr old daughter recently diagnosed. I suggested autism first and they said she dont fit the criteria. after all genetic testing for other disorders came back negitive. needless to say i’m not very fond of doctors. anyway i wanted to say kudo’s to you. please when you get time can we email. i read all of your f.a.q so i understand you dont wanna be harassed. I am sure you will get alot of these requests after tonight, but if you want please email me thank you very much for the great service you are doing to end the stereotypes. my email is [edited to avoid the email getting spammed]
best of luck to you and your future movies and projects.

]]> By: Flora https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20803 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:43:03 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20803 I have always thought animals and the different ways of communication they understand and use delightful. My favorite show as a child was National Geographic.

]]> By: Heidi https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20802 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:26:46 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20802 I watched CNN tonight And saw Amanda Baggs for the first time.I was a caregiver in a grouphome for people with Autism.After watching the program tonight i feel so stupid. All that time,and there was no way to interprete the movements and the screams and the smiles correctly.I missed out on so much.so much.We all did.Had i only known what was behind those eyes.I have 2 dogs…maybe i will teach them to meow as well. :) Thank you so much Amanda.So much!

]]> By: Adi Wood https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20801 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:37:07 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20801 I’m watching you on CNN right now and I just had the urge to tell you, YOU ARE AMAZING!!! And an unbelievable typist!!

]]> By: Maggie https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20800 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:47:16 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20800 Hi, I’ve been reading your blog for a while. I don’t have autism, but I have ADHD coupled with OCD and sometimes I get sensory overload that seems to mirror what you and other autistic people describe in your experiences. It’s not to the same extent as I think it must be for autistic people, but sometimes, when I’m tired or overstimulated it feels like people are raping my brain when they talk to me and it takes all the energy I have to pay attention to them and respond when all I want to do is rock from side to side and count to 4 over and over in my head until my brain calms down. Also, as a teacher, I’ve learned a lot from your blog about different disability issues that I can apply to my educational philosophy. Anyway, that’s completely besides the point, but that’s why your blog is in my RSS reader. And, my actual comment has nothing to do with this particular blog post, but I didn’t know where else to address it. I was recently reading some of the literature on Barack Obama’s website related to his stance on various issues. The primaries are coming up in my state and I was browsing the candidates sites to help me decide who to support. I was surprised to see that he even had anything to say about disability issues, as this is often overlooked by politicians. I was even more shocked to see that he specifically had a document on Autism Spectrum Disorder related issues. I’d be interested to know what the various reactions to this document have been in the autism community. Do you know anyone who has written about this? Do you, personally, have any opinions on this document?

]]> By: Eleanor https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20799 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:52:33 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20799 We taught our cockatiel to say “Here, kitty kitty kitty!” (Fortunately, we didn’t actually have a cat at the time.)

]]> By: ballastexistenz https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20798 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:01:17 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20798 M&Ms would kill a parrot.

He doesn’t like cats, but for some reason he loves meowing. I think it’s because he likes repeating loud, high-pitched noises back and forth with humans in general. (He also speaks and comprehends English, he doesn’t just “repeat words” out of context, but he does like repeating assorted noises with people.)

]]> By: Farson https://ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/this-is-not-the-post-i-wanted-to-write-but/#comment-20797 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:46:44 +0000 http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/?p=508#comment-20797 And so begins the cat-parrot alliance, to throw off their human masters and rule the world together

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