Whilst autism is on the increase, it's also been around for centuries, and many of the great artists, scientists, composers, mathematicians will have been on the circle of autism so long ago.

Whilst it's all very well to dream of removing the problem that causes it in the first place, it is also extremely short-sighted to do that, because to remove the autistic gene from human-kind is also to remove many of the geniuses who have contributed so very much to the creation of the world we now live in.

I've said this before and normally everyone yells at me for it, but it's true.

Another reason autism is on the increase is not to do with pollution at all, but technology...and again, I've put this down before too...Computers play a very big part in the world of many people on the autism circle. Once, they would have remained on their own, and happy to be so, more often than not, but now, folks are meeting up via computers, folks with like-minded brains (not just autism either) and they're marrying and having children with double the genetic history, so the gene is getting stronger and stronger alongside increasing in numbers...

Add to that the craziness of massive innoculations all going into tiny babies at one time..along with pollution and there's the answer...but the world NEEDS those with minds which are very focussed, highly intelligent, highly creative, because without them, we're pretty doomed as a race, sinking into a Beige World of Invisibility...

Temple Grandin is a wonderful woman and she sees through all the crap, knows how much every different type of brain is needed in the Great Plan of Mother Nature...


The thread from last year...a lot of emotions in here, so take care if you're easily upset...

'A Wish for Autism' thread


Mysha, this is the starting post of mine, from that thread...and it sums up why I think Autism Awareness of any kind is so important:

>>>>>>A Wish for Autism
From: Lizzie Cornish 1 - PM
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 12:29 PM

The words below are from my friend's Facebook page, which she posted very recently.

Her name is Deborah Harvey, and she is an incredibly talented writer and photographer. Many of her blogs on Myspace will bring tears, both of joy and laughter. She is the mother of 4 children, 2 of whom are on the Circle of Autism..

This is her wish:

"My wish for 2010 is that people will understand autism is not a disease; people with autism are not looking for a cure but for ACCEPTANCE....93% won't copy and paste this, will YOU make this your status for at least one hour" - Deborah Harvey

I have it on my page, please...take it to yours too and help spread this Wish around. <<<<<<



Lovely to hear about Niagra Falls, Dan...that's an inspired and inspiring idea..