Heta Pukki is a public speaker diagnosed on the autism spectrum who is listed on http://www.auties.org . She she is speaking about the autism world in Finland. She has some interesting things to say about autism history, activism and relationships Autistic style. Here’s our interview. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23rd – May 4th has something cool happening in Northcote’s art district in inner Melbourne. Kick Gallery, renowned for it’s contemporary art, have a solo exhibition called Advanced Vandalism featuring the works of award winning mural artist, Duel. Duel featured in the cult Australian graffiti documentary, Sprayed Conflict and his work today is of a particularly high standard. Stylish, transcendent, vibrant and expressive, this show Read the rest of this entry »
The US has had its first government payout for vaccination damage in a case of autism. Read the rest of this entry »
11 Weeks into our new government and Kevin Rudd, the leader of Australia has had the courage to do what 41 previous Prime Ministers did not – to say the most important word in the healing of Australia’s racial division – the word ‘sorry’. Read the rest of this entry »
Perhaps you are one of the members of our global community who is so sickened and burned out by one of the most globally despised leaders of a superpower since Hitler – George W Bush. Read the rest of this entry »
On an Australian TV show, Lateline, last night, Tony Jones talked to US energy and environment consultant, Terry Tamminen. They discussed our embarrassingly sycophant Prime Minister‘s relationship to the US president, George Bush, regarding climate change.
My father used gestures and characterisations as far as I could remember. He had a repertoire of stories and he’d insist on telling them no matter how many times anyone had heard them.
Those of you breathing a sigh of relief over the thought that the theory of man made climate change may have had holes in it, may not want to read this for fear of a big dose of realism. For those who dare, here’s the findings of the world’s leading governmental International Panel for Climate Change.
Exposure to heavy metals is part of modern life. These heavy metals are in many common household products as well as the petrochemicals in our air and waterways. If toxic levels of heavy metals, including mercury, are being found in many children with autism and blamed for their autism, what if the problem was not the heavy metals at all but something else? Read the rest of this entry »
How many of us wish to reduce toxins in the food chain, save wildlife, reduce the pollution of our waterways? Yes many of those same people flush perfume and bleach down their sinks, baths, showers and toilets every day. Among the average ten toxins contained in perfume almost all synthetic perfumes contain carcinogenic (cancer causing) Phthalates , toxic to the liver and kidneys, and linked to birth defects, behavioural disorders and immune suppression. Read the rest of this entry »
Donna Williams is an Australian born adult with autism who was assessed as psychotic at the age of 2 in 1965, labelled disturbed in the 1970s and diagnosed as autistic in her 20s in 1991.
She acquired functional speech in late childhood and went on to become a qualified teacher with an honors degree in Sociology and a degree in Linguistics. She is the author of two international bestselling autobiographies and has 10 published books including 4 text books widely used in autism education and two books of poetry and prose.
As a screenwriter, she wrote the screenplay to “Nobody Nowhere”, the first book in her 4 book autobiographical series. That screenplay is currently under option to become a Hollywood film. She is an professional artist, singer-songwriter and published poet as well as a world renowned public speaker on autism now living with her husband in Australia. In her presentations she draws not only on her own experiences but on international experience as a professional autism consultant since 1996.
Donna’s is a speaker in demand around the world due to her unique perspective and ability to share her feelings and experiences on a very personal level. More information about her and her life’s work can be found on her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net .