Michelle Dawson posting history on Aspergerson List
Message 1:
From: Michelle Dawson
To: [aspergerson]
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004
So is it okay to call what other people are dealing with "crap"?
Michelle (totally bewildered)
--- In aspergerson@yahoogroups.com, "The Helm's" wrote:
Thank you for your comments to the members. As a fairly new member and mother dealing with my sons diagnosis all the crap on the site was very discouraging. Again, thank you for taking control.
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Message 2:
From: Michelle Dawson
To: [aspergerson]
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004
So we are not "for" censorship here, we will just banish certains kinds of information and people?
Michelle (even more bewildered)
--- In aspergerson@yahoogroups.com, "Aspergers Society of Ontario"
I would ask that those who wish to criticize [...] what organizations or professionals are doing, refrain from doing so [...]. Those who do not or cannot respect the purpose and spirit of this list will be asked to leave.
Thanks
Margot Nelles
Again, I will state that contrary to what is being said, I am not for censorship (nor is that what the Society stands
for), hiding behind issues or trying to be politically correct.
Margot Nelles
President & CEO
Aspergers Society of Ontario
Message 3:
From: Michelle Dawson
To: [aspergerson]
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2004
"Look for what is right with the world!"
Mostly what is being done in this case is a bunch of people who are or aren't autistic or AS are saying good, strong, positive things about autistic/AS people. This is through the efforts of some autistics who decided that these positive views should also be represented. I'm very glad this was done. The best way to deal with false and negative information which could cause people to fear or reject people with differences is to counter that with positive, accurate views showing the humanity and value of these people, who are different. I do not think this is negative or frivolous. It is an act of courage, hope, responsibility, and strength.
Michelle
Message 4:
From: Michelle Dawson
To: [aspergerson]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004
Subject: [aspergerson] We Are Not Your Community
We Are Not Your Community
In Response to Autism Society Canada's Open Letter
by Michelle Dawson
excerpt: "This exemplifies ASC's determination to make autism a disease, and to have discrimination against autistics defined as the failure to eradicate the disease."
full text is here:
http://www.sentex.net/~nexus23/naa_asol.html
