Michael Savage In His Own Words

by Media Matters
UPDATE: Original CNN Interview here

Rethinking Autism: No Link

From Rethinking Autism:

All too often in the world of autism, celebrity and sex appeal are used to promote pseudo-science that exploits autistic people, their family members and the public. We decided to put those very same factors to work in service of the truth. Read more

In My Language: Autism

The first part is in my "native language," and then the second part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and communication, and what does not.

Related:
Happy Dance - by Amanda Baggs (silentmiaw)
The Language of Autism - NY Times article on Amanda Baggs

(via eddygoombah)