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Incedentally Colin, one of my reasons for attending this conference was to have the opportunity to ask Temple Grandin, why she so readily speaks at varios conferences supporting the cure/defeat autism perspective, which I duly did in private conversation. There were neurodiverse speakers, Temple Grandin, maybe was the headliner, but I was also making a presentation alongside two teenagers on the spectrum who have been disadvantaged by the educational system who spoke quite freely an uninhibititly about those experiences I think we have all shared. And that is not the limit either. Long before you made your protests, I was making mine from within, and everything I have done over the past two days, and at considerable expence and difficulty to myself has been in support in varios ways of the neurodiverse cause, and to ensure that the behemoth of the NAS is taking notice. I strongly suspect that some of the more negative presentations were as embarrasing to the NAS as they were to me. Do not believe for one moment that it is easy for me, but it is my duty to use what experience I have and skills inside the NAS without compromising my integrity or belief. Larry > -----Original Message----- > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Colin Revell > Sent: 24 September 2005 12:57 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [DISABILITY-RESEARCH] NAS International Conference 2005... > > > NAS International Conference 2005... See links:- > http://www.nas2005.org.uk/ > and > http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=253&a=6221 > > Adrian Whyatt, DANDA Co-Chair and I have decided not to attend this > Conference, because in both of our 'own-words' it's totally 'medically > model' rehetoric and there is no 'neurodiverse' speakers talking > about ASD's > from the 'social-model' experiences. 'Shame on you NAS'... This > Conference > is totally out of tune with the rest of the thinking within the > basic human > and civil rights UK and global neurodiverse, disability, and survivors > movements and communities and 'Nothing about Us, without Us'. > > I will send a copy to NAS, through the press office and conference > information email contact of the article by Katleen Seidel, > neurodiverse.com, from over a year ago(22 September 2004) called:- Autsim > and Human Rights:- http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=253&a=6221 > > Are these Charities and organsiations is the UK and global world really > 'actively-listening' to our voices and representing 'US' on what > we actually > are saying and 'want and need'? > > Have they heard of 'Nothing about Us, without Us'?? > > have they heard of DANDA and also neurodiversity.com and 'Madrid > Declaration? > > I hope this message hits home and I can educate them within this email. > > NAS have ignored me in the past up to now, so will I have any effxct in > changing their oppressive behaviour now? > > Yours > > Colin Revell > > _________________________________________________________________ > Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! > http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. > ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.