Amanda Baggs is smarter than a lot of people I know despite the fact that she has the diagnosis of Autism. Watch this and listen to what she says--all of it---the last sentences are very important. The concept of what Ms. Baggs is saying is probably not able to be grasped by a large number of Americans. I certainly hope you can grasp it.
There is a lot to think about here. So much that contemplating this overwhelms me and makes me upset.
Amanda Baggs has Autism and is non-verbal, she communicates in English language by typing words into a program that reads aloud her writings.
Relevant Links
My past blog post from April 2008 of Amanda Baggs video "Being an Unperson".
Amanda Bagg’s blog
Amanda Bagg’s About page
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That is so touching- I have two nephews and a friend's son all whom have Aspberger's Syndrome- a form of autism. Thank you for trying to educate others. I for one appreciate it.
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