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proverbialwisdom

(4,959 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:31 PM Dec 2014

WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS Draws Thousands In Orange County (changed from all caps)

Source: By ABC7.com staff

Updated 56 mins ago

Thousands of people united for a single cause at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 to show their support for the annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks.

Thousands of people united for a single cause at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Sunday to show their support for the annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks.

The 11th annual walk, sponsored by ABC7 and Autism Speaks, kicked off at 8 a.m. The walk benefits autism research and programs to raise awareness. Last year's event raised $250,000.

Eyewitness News Anchor Phillip Palmer served as the emcee at the event. ABC7's Eileen Frere, Ric Romero and Rob McMillan also joined the community dedicated to raising money...

An estimated 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with autism. That includes 1 of every 68 children.

For more information, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/orangecounty

Read more: http://abc7.com/society/walk-now-for-autism-speaks-draws-thousands-/425836/

Current crowd estimate is 10-12,000, the largest ever for the annual event. California autism prevalence cited as 1 in 50 children.

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WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS Draws Thousands In Orange County (changed from all caps) (Original Post) proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 OP

There is some serious opposition to this organization oberliner Dec 2014 #1

Thank you very much for the links, but AS isn't the story - autism is. (nt) proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 #2

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Bullshit, quit being disingenuous. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #6

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must be shills Kali Dec 2014 #8

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Your constant pimping of this vile organization is despicable. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #5

No, not me, certainly not me. You must be confusing my posts with someone else's AGAIN. proverbialwisdom Dec 2014 #7

K&R! Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #10

oberliner

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1. There is some serious opposition to this organization

Reply to proverbialwisdom (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:42 PM

Dec 2014

Why I am Against Autism Speaks (and you should be, too)

http://thecaffeinatedautistic.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/why-i-am-against-autism-speaks-and-you-should-be-too-2/

I resign my roles at Autism Speaks

http://jerobison.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-resign-my-roles-at-autism-speaks.html

Not taking a position one way or another, but it is an interesting debate.

proverbialwisdom

(4,959 posts)

2. Thank you very much for the links, but AS isn't the story - autism is. (nt)

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:48 PM

Dec 2014

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Odin2005

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6. Bullshit, quit being disingenuous.

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:18 PM

Dec 2014

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Kali

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8. must be shills

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 05:15 PM

Dec 2014

eh?

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Odin2005

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5. Your constant pimping of this vile organization is despicable.

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:17 PM

Dec 2014

They silence actual autistic people because we go against their scaremongering for $$$.

proverbialwisdom

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7. No, not me, certainly not me. You must be confusing my posts with someone else's AGAIN.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 04:52 PM

Dec 2014

And as for the point that AS "silences actual autistic people," here's a counterexample just posted after I learned about a new play and recent movie theater program developed for families of children with autism. None of it promotes AS, by the way. That's ancillary as far as I'm concerned.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025921897#post1

This guest blog is by Autism Speaks Staffer Kerry Magro. Kerry is an award winning national speaker who is on the autism spectrum.

Maybe AS is the group which won't be silenced, problematic as they may be, because not everyone with an autism diagnosis is happy and healthy. I support those efforts totally. Bullying won't change that.

Omaha Steve

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10. K&R!

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 07:19 PM

Dec 2014

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