Apparently, Michelle Dawson is *the* issue...

[conuly]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/moggymania/111861.html

I'm not even touching this. I couldn't even read all of that. The few parts I *did* manage to read either seemed to be focused on "she isn't really autistic, she just says she is" and "even if they can live without any help, that doesn't mean they can say our kids shouldn't have any"... the latter is so far from anything I've ever heard/read anybody say that I suspect an uncharitable person would accuse them of deliberately skewing the issue.

Oh, and there were a number of strange comparisons to the Deaf. Maybe they've never heard, but cochelear implants are a huge controversy both within and without (?) the Deaf community. That may not be the best comparison to ABA if you're trying to emphasise your support of the therapy.

(edit) In retrospect, I only found one comparision with deaf children. Perhaps it sticks out because they compare not getting a cochlear implant (and presumbably encouraging involvement in the Deaf community) with child abuse.

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[moggymania.livejournal.com]

I think you should anyway -- it's not trolling, it's rallying another (more experienced advocacy-wise) community to possibly help ours! ;-)

I'm tempted to do it myself. *grin*

[conuly]

Dare ya. I already posted there once for a rant about person-first language being imposed from on high, I don't want to wear out my welcome.

Of course, I never posted that rant and it was a few months ago, but.