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On Ableism…

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Recently I discovered the disconnect of using “ableism”. I feel like other words ending with -sit and -ism, not only is the word being devalue as it has become a political cliche; for an example racism and sexism in the overt sense has for the most part disappeared, however covert racism and sexism vis-a-vis internalized sexism (such as men stating they would rather have a male pilot over a female pilot, when flying despite female pilots having documented ability to handle stress if a plane crashes or looses control.)

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Is Enhanced 9-1-1 in New Hampshire Singling People Out?

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The files of a Hopeless Autistic continues on nearly 8 years – to the day after the then head of the Merrimack, New Hampshire Police Department had an encounter with me to then dossier me after the fact, feeling that the department was singling out non fully typically Caucasian people.

Want to know where FBI-wannabee Mark E. Doyle has gone?

The head of the Enhanced 9-1-1 bureau of the Department of Safety. You can’t make this shit up, and I get he could get promoted to say a mini-me FBI gig, but our Emergency Communications? He knew I was trying to get into IS management in telephony!

So on Saturday, the backup PSAP for our Enhanced 9-1-1 in Laconia is going to have an open house. Little did I know until recent years that the backup faciliity was also on the same property Laconia State School, since shooing people like me out into comunnity services mean the state had to figure out what to do with 200+ acre property!

The state actually sold it near Christmas in a Friday news dump; and it’s no longer State property.

Regardless, I thought maybe I should repair the broken relationship after seeing this tweeted out.

So I tried yet again and was explicit of why they just ignore citizen requests.

So no response, so no trip to Laconia. However this is another reoccurring thing with the way the State of New Hampshire works, anti-neighborly relationship between workers and citizens, unless you work for WMUR-TV Manchester, the Union Leader, or some High Value Non Government Organization. It is a “swamp” but for extremist, hard right people. I guess the experience with the Town of Londonderry was the abnormal experience as opposed to the anti-citizen, obey me or else attitude of a mini-me Federalist government that is the State of New Hampshire.

Since our state takes texting for 9-1-1, I guess I’ll have to implement the text platform because when in distress, knowing my precise location outside of street address, city (and state for redundancy) since we have an apparent ableist running our most critical hotline in the state.

This man is an April Fool! He should be banned from the New Hampshire Retirement System for his overt hard right bias in a profession!

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The Most Effective Human Rights Movement that Never Happened

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The alleged rise of autism and the rise of interconnected devices such as personal computers and TCP/IP connectivity (also known as the “Internet”) as well as applications such as the World Wide Web, social media applications like Facebook, Twitter, etc. could had one of the most progressive social movements in history.

But what happened instead? Autism or developmental disorders (as we call it here in my state)  was “no different no less” than the “racial arsonists” of the 1960s, 1990s or even sometimes bordering on the Internet equivalent of the “Weather Underground” (and no I’m not talking about what was once a geeky weather related site that just got sold out to Big Blue.) They’ll blow people up that don’t agree to their narrative and like the Weather Underground they probably would say “that was just ‘property damage'”.

It’s one thing to “make noise”, but attacking others that don’t agree with you defeats your purpose of advocacy.

Why is advocacy supposed to be a Boston styled, one way street? I thought progress made streets wide like California where you can have two way traffic, relationships and question people. So if they are all about progress, then why are they stuck in the past with an old metaphor? Wasn’t the Internet supposed to integrate different “internets” so they all could talk the same way – and unite what was once iron-clad mini fridge mainframes, later to plastic clad PCs and glass clad iPhones?

I’m for justice, or “social justice” but not entirely. I’m an effective communicator, and one of the worst things to publicly say is to use vague language, buzzwords that 90% of America can’t understand and push your politics against other adults who have their own opinions.

And people think I still have social skills problems. – Look at these silly “Aspies”!

Don’t use “we”, because you may not be speaking for everyone!

Try saying that to a family that has an autistic that runs away, bites themselves and has constant meltdowns. Have any of these Aspergers types know any lower functioning autistic? Oh wait I’m an ableist!

I agree with the top part, but the last sentence is like X-Men where the Mutants say “don’t be afraid” and show off their “talents” in an arrogant attitude without fear. Card-carrying autistics rarely go places. Let me tell you, if I did what these people did, I’d have an even larger criminal record! Put this into perspective, if I was a full time advocate, the DRC dude – the UNH party boy there, would’ve hated me even more.

In short, if you want to be well liked, keep your autism showoffs to yourself!

Want to know why I’ve been complemented for great writing? It’s because I use boldface to enhance a message. Using improper capitalization automatically deducts points especially if you have strong English skills. “Autistic Voices” should not be capitalized. Boldface would work just fine in all lower caps.

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What I fear is the autism advocates are as passive aggressive as Bob Wright’s Autism Speaks is passive agressive against autistics. I hate to speak bluntly, but the problem is say this disorder was a cancer, they believe cancer would be a gift that should not be cured. Why? Because these autism advocates do not attack Autism Speaks in the same way as your’s truly pointed out on a number of times to the point I still call it an “exclusive.” They don’t understand the power of the Wrights as they want you to believe that these are just normal country club couples creating a feel-me-good organization, when in fact the man had significant power to the mainstream media/MSM for decades. But since they listen to NPR or watch AJA – they never watched NBC, CNBC or any of the other NBCU properties or even have a clue what WPIX is (referring to that documentary.) By curing cancer, you have to get to the root of the disease as much as possible, by attacking Autism Speaks without getting to the root cause by going the “general” or “generic” route, you’re not going to get much places in an outcome where people will understand. Therefore adults who are “normal” or parents will not believe you. Positivity doesn’t get you places in “the system”, to use the cliche “if it bleeds it leads.” 

As I am a Lego (and Lego Movie) Fanboy, I can’t help to quote the “EVERYT-HING IS AW-E-SOOOMM-EEE” approach to autism advocacy is in fact hurting their cause. In some cases, they may hate Steve Jobs (as many HFAs are Google/Linux fanboys), but they are doing his same practice of using reality distortion field – believing the whole world is rosey to “acceptance” – despite the realities of continued hatred by the professional class, heads of state agencies, school district management, and ineffective training. You’ll never hear the direct attack on the subject or specific individuals at all.

They are just like every other liberal group of throwing some vague wording without solid facts.

Since becoming an adult, I’ve been demonized, and sadly I am a victim of an oppressive special needs system. Being happy, and “gay” (since afterall they push an autism rainbow and eliminate the puzzle) won’t bring you places. It’s like you won a battle you didn’t deserve to win.

This is why I am unaffiliated to the groups. And I’m autistic thank you very much.

Town of Merrimack NH’s SOP: React, not Respond

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During the Long Summer of 2015 (where of this writing, drafted on November 6th – the temperatures are typical for late summer), I felt very isolated. No one from the Town of Merrimack ever contacted me unless I would send something that would cause them to respond with quick actions (in this case “react”) and not respond (with thorough discussion with their citizen) or worse not inviting a private discussion face to face.

Immediately about a day or two after getting an email copy of the certified letter, I went to the source, not the messenger, the assistant to the Town Manager and went to Ms. Harrington directly with this email:

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 Apparently the Merrimack Town Council wasn’t interested in discussing other issue than “Kinder Morgan” (aka the Tennessee Gas and Pipeline company) and their pipeline which has been an issue all year around. even though I could care less about Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas Co., I’d don’t go and deny other people from speaking out, and my issue is also pressing because if Autism Speaks is causing a propaganda for misinformation – in NH –  then that explains shortages for special needs professionals. People are probably too scared to work with autistics in community of Merrimack, again a community with a significant population of developmentally disabled unlike other towns in the area (like the town of Apples?) albeit to be fair such population is not a majority.

A while after, the following next email was yet another attempt to reach out to see if they would react (err “respond”) again:

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Regardless, Ms. Harrington (or Mr. because she refers to herself as “Chairman” – with a very deep voice – so I’ll call s/he “it”!) would send yet another robotic email. I’m sorry there is professionalism, sensitivity, and being a plain pompous ass. I believe all the Town officials I’ve run into the last eleven months are the latter. Or should I say the City of Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Dear Mr. Ayotte:

               I am in receipt of your agenda request regarding communications. Before I can place your concerns on the agenda, I need more information about your specific concerns. As you are aware from prior correspondence, if you intend to make allegations of employee misconduct those allegations must be handled in a different forum. Accordingly, I have set aside your agenda request until you can provide more information about your specific concerns. Therefore, please be advised your concerns will not be on the agenda for the Town Council’s August 20, 2015 meeting. Thank you very much for your patience and anticipated cooperation.

Sincerely,

Nancy M. Harrington

Chair – Merrimack Town Council

Since when do people use email to send legalese memos? And who in the hell indents the way I show the beginning of the paragraph in today’s modern world of SMS texting? What a bunch of old bushy faced tight right conservatives or liberals!

Again the Merrimack Town Council never spoken to me, never have seen me and they are basing this not email per se- just “letters”. Back in the days when the IBM Selectric typewriter ruled the world, people could easily gotten lost of the “tone” in the multi page memos people were ordered to type. Some people would think “it’s email and people don’t understand.” The medium isn’t relevant, its the message. The message is to copy and paste probable responses and not deal with the problems and treat citizens like they are dog crap.

I’ve felt the Town of Merrimack, New Hampshire was bullying me for personal enjoyment, both the Chief of Police, the Town Manager and the Town Council.

After digging up emails by calling the compliance desk at extension COMP, I realized “communication” was referring to a separate agenda item request I did in response of the deflective, and arrogant attitude of the Town Manager and Council against the citizens in a June or July meeting, where citizens were asking for information and Ms. Cabenal was blame the citizen and say “it’s public” “it’s on our website [you fool].”

I felt that it wasn’t just me that was experiencing anti-citizen behavior. So as a result I wanted to know, how should I contact town employees, what is their methodology in responding, and what to do when they don’t give you your desired outcome because in New Hampshire municipalities, it’s the citizen who should be right, not some pompous ass town employees

Mr/Ms. Harrington and the Town Council apparently thought that this agenda item request was a backdoor attempt for me to expose the Police Chief and Town Manager, which if that’s what they believed (in an opinion) it was false (as a fact.)

If I were the state’s AG I’d be pressing charges against this board who gets away of abusing citizens to the whole world, as all meetings from the government access channel are available for public consumption on YouTube. You can see how testy they get within minutes of a public hearing.

As of October 2015, I got more information about the decision, and they didn’t believe in me. The conclusion of this sobering narrative including the denial of grievance by the leader of a rich Caucasian racist organization at the NHDRC will follow later.

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“Ableism”, Trouble Making, and you people have a life?

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2017 Update:  I was on other parts of social media at this time too. There are many people who have higher functioning autism that you can’t tell them and a special-snowflake or a Social Justice Warrior apart. Prior to 2016, ether SJW or special snowflakes were not in the lexicon. 

The common problem with any advocate (including the anti-vaxxers is the ability to run away from their problems from time to time. Being razor sharp on such issues all the time is perhaps the very same reason why there is frivolous cases of “ableism” here and there. 

The problem is so many, they do not have a life. Life other than throwing rocks at opposing’s windows. 

Before I start, I should disclose, that I do feel that I myself, and perhaps others have become a victim of being discriminated by “ableism.” These Asperger’s types have gone so far to make “ableism” to be put on steroids. While there is discrimination, and abuse, there are more healthy ways instead of using University type of language in the tone of anger. I’ll even say for myself, it may not make me go anywhere…which is why I try to redirect the energy to reform. Oh I’m not sure if “reform” is an OK word.

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The Idiocy of Autism Advocates (and what they are missing)

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This was originally posted on my personal/professional blog. It has been adapted for the use on The Hopeless Autistic. Edited on November 11th.

Before I get mislabeled in the comments, I just want to put some level of scrutiny outside the 603 area code in terms of advocacy and autism.

You’ve heard about the anger of the advocates on Autism Speaks already and what they have done. I want to take this on another level and question why they act so arrogantly that there is nothing wrong with them and why mitigating their odd behaviors (different from a full fledged “cure”) may not be a bad idea.

I do blame the autistic community themselves also to create firey riots, but they do it in the packetwaves and in the ether – known as the Web.

I’ve never heard of “#ActuallyAutistic” until the April Autism Acceptance Month, and to this day I have no idea what the hell does that mean. Did someone say they weren’t autistic? Why are you wasting your time and resources to claim you’re really autistic? Because it sounds like you had an identity theft of your emotional and social makeup so you need to basically prove yourself. But if you really have to prove yourself, then why is it so rosey? Then to counter Autism Speaks’ blue color, they suggested to “walk in red”… whatever that means… Red can come off as many as a negative color, by the way.

Sorry autism can’t be glory all day long, nor can it be all gloomy ether. However advocacy should only be done when its the last resort (in my case I’ve been written up by my local police department, telling people to not Light it Up Blue in April for that same dude to retweet LIUB within an hour after the encounter. I for a lack of a better word “played the autism card” when I knew I was vulnerable.) More details on that subject by searching on the site.

To me that’s where advocacy should be, honest, serious, objective, fair (without attacking – like threatenings one’s ID, life or property to themselves or to others) and do it only when there is a need to do so. And not be so angry amongst a group, and be rational. Most of the super high functioning autistics are beyond rational that maybe they should be institutionalized – not because they’re autistic, but being radical moonbat lefists. But I have PDD-NOS so I must be retarded and I’m too simpleton.

Advocacy should be like WSVN’s news format

If it bleeds, it leads.

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Positivity in terms of addressing special needs have really gone no where, and no listens when someone that appears to be able-bodied but can’t explain why they need assistance. Focusing on the negatives goes as far back as the dawn of time.

The other thing that irritates me is the hyper political nature of the super high functioning autistics. They’ll claim Autism Speaks are bullies, but why are they so insistent to continue a couple years old “Twitter bomb” known as #BoycottAutismSpeaks, which the brats will spam and harass people and organizations who follow Autism Speaks on Twitter. If they hate them so much as if they are dead, then why are they keep brining up the dead? It’s no dramatic than some daytime soap opera on the networks (the few that are still on.)

And also, if you have Aspergers like autism, I’m not saying you’re not autistic, the problem is do you know the real spectrum also includes  the ones that can’t speak for themselves? Do you also know that being all happy about your autism will offend parents of non verbal, and very “slow” adult children? And people like me who are too stupid to go to college? (Lets not bring up the ex friend from Lowell who calls anyone outside of Aspeger’s “retards.”)

I see a lot of advocacy and noise against the big cities, but never the little towns. In NH, the Council on ASD has a seat open for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, but there is no representation, Why? Because these people come off as extreme liberals, too-cool-for little ol NH, they think its so far away from Boston, that there is no need to represent. They also want their trains and buses and they want walkable cities (they are too cool to drive) and they loathe republicans. (I’m not saying Republicans are perfect, but children die in Boston under excessive government control that these “Aspies” pray upon as their religion.)

While I am on ASAN, they’ll attack Autism Speaks for not allowing autistics to speak, but ASAN will not allow anyone other than an autistic to speak on the issue (so paras, doctors, alleged “experts” are basically shut up) its an exclusive club and it’s racist – or dare I say ableist – in its own way. So they complain about Autism Speaks to not allow autistics to speak, but they won’t let anyone outside of an autistic disorder to work for them or have outside perspectives?

Double Standards perhaps?

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My ideal autism organization should advocate people both genders (transgendered is not appropriate for the general autism population for representation), early childhood to elderly, and focus on a wide variety of problems and hold everyone accountable, not just the evil ol Republicans and Autism Speaks.

Let’s see if anyone will expose Jim Watkins and Lauren Thierry to the point they can’t be in broadcast journalism ever again. But the problem is Aspergers or Super High Functioning types hate local commercial TV, so they have no idea what those two people were behind (the Autism Everyday film) and they don’t care about bridges, so they won’t mention the largest throfare in the East Coast, so don’t expect them to mention the George Washington Bridge by name.

The other problem is high functioning autistics are not innovative and they are very repetitive, so its not a total surprise they do the “Autism Speaks won’t allow autistics to speak and Autism Speaks produced a film where mother talked about driving off a bridge” instead of saying “Autism Speaks is lead by a former, clueless media exec who lacks strong communication skills and allowed a film to be produced by couple big market journalists who were well liked in their respective markets and allowed barbaric statements to be said.” Most people who follow business or worked in the media or communications business would know Bob Wright and many people in Boston, Philadelphia or New York who lived there for the time Watkins (and Thierry) worked at such stations would understand. Maybe there should be more research and teach the simple people something or people they can relate to (like a former host of Boston’s Evening Magazine)?

I am really giving the advocacy community the recipe without the patent fees. I’m giving you so many ideas but you choose to be stubborn and attack, attack and attack and force everyone upon will that you must like autistics because you’re special and you think everyone will like you. And in fact your lack of communication skills – I mean effective communication, will make your credibility more questionable.

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