Comments on: People with autism can be proactive. http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/ Ever the arty Autie Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stevi tomkins http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/comment-page-1/#comment-21972 stevi tomkins Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:12:42 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/#comment-21972 Hi Donna Thank you for the seminar at NEWI last night. You are an inspiration to all. I found your session interesting and stimulating, your songs brought tears to my eyes as I became aware that maybe my son (now aged 19) had been experiencing some of the behaviours, emotions, and frustrations you sang about. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to gain an understanding of why our relationship has been difficult over the years. I only hope now my new understanding enables me to respect his difficulties which will improve our future relationship. Keep up the good work. Hi Donna
Thank you for the seminar at NEWI last night. You are an inspiration to all.
I found your session interesting and stimulating, your songs brought tears to my eyes as I became aware that maybe my son (now aged 19) had been experiencing some of the behaviours, emotions, and frustrations you sang about.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to gain an understanding of why our relationship has been difficult over the years.
I only hope now my new understanding enables me to respect his difficulties which will improve our future relationship.
Keep up the good work.

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/comment-page-1/#comment-17925 donna Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:09:33 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/#comment-17925 Hi Deborah, you can certainly start pen-pal clubs via auties.org but you have to be very careful about gathering and storing personal info about people with online groups you have to also be careful because people aren't always what or who they say they are and these days there's sadly a lot of sociopathic people getting into autism related groups and then messing with people for entertainment/power. with the dinner/activity clubs, at least one can have one's own safe people about when strangers join so most sociopaths won't show, because they can't hide their real self as they can online. sorry to sound a bit dark and gloomy there just don't want you to get chewed up and spat out by some of these obviously bored, pretty fixated and silly people. Hi Deborah,

you can certainly start pen-pal clubs via auties.org
but you have to be very careful about gathering and storing personal info about people
with online groups you have to also be careful because people aren’t always what or who they say they are
and these days there’s sadly a lot of sociopathic people getting into autism related groups
and then messing with people for entertainment/power.
with the dinner/activity clubs, at least one can have one’s own safe people about when strangers join
so most sociopaths won’t show, because they can’t hide their real self as they can online.
sorry to sound a bit dark and gloomy there
just don’t want you to get chewed up and spat out by some of these obviously bored, pretty fixated and silly people.

]]> By: Deborah I. Thorsos http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/comment-page-1/#comment-17924 Deborah I. Thorsos Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:58:20 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/#comment-17924 Hi, I am very interested in developing a phone/ e-mail network for adolescents and adult with autism/ asperger's for a support system. When there are people from the same area, I would form a group where infromation about eachother is shared. Attending meetings with a room full of strangers are not for everyone and would not work for them to meet people so I came up with alternatives. I am wondering if this can get posted on auties.com. Information about individuals would be shared only within the local group by e-mail. Anyone who is interested in such a support system, please send me brief info of yourself with what issues you like to give support. Debbie www.myspace.com/dithorsos thorsos5@comcast.net Hi,
I am very interested in developing a phone/ e-mail network for adolescents and adult with autism/ asperger’s for a support system. When there are people from the same area, I would form a group where infromation about eachother is shared. Attending meetings with a room full of strangers are not for everyone and would not work for them to meet people so I came up with alternatives. I am wondering if this can get posted on auties.com. Information about individuals would be shared only within the local group by e-mail. Anyone who is interested in such a support system, please send me brief info of yourself with what issues you like to give support.
Debbie
http://www.myspace.com/dithorsos
thorsos5@comcast.net

]]> By: Stuart Vallantine http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/comment-page-1/#comment-17913 Stuart Vallantine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:44 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2008/01/19/people-with-autism-can-be-proactive/#comment-17913 Hi Donna, I too find the unemployment rate among persons on the autism spectrum a real injustice. During my lowest ebb (2001 - 2002), I was determined to work, but didn't like the 'production line' mentality of trying to search for so many jobs a day. It may well be my opinion, but I think in most cases, the interview stage is the most daunting - for anyone as well as persons on the autism spectrum. The result is the person being able to articulate him/herself well at this stage getting the job. I find assessment tests a more effective form of profiling (this was how I got my current job). I speak from experience having failed several interviews! Stuart. Hi Donna,

I too find the unemployment rate among persons on the autism spectrum a real injustice. During my lowest ebb (2001 – 2002), I was determined to work, but didn’t like the ‘production line’ mentality of trying to search for so many jobs a day.

It may well be my opinion, but I think in most cases, the interview stage is the most daunting – for anyone as well as persons on the autism spectrum. The result is the person being able to articulate him/herself well at this stage getting the job. I find assessment tests a more effective form of profiling (this was how I got my current job). I speak from experience having failed several interviews!

Stuart.

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