re: #874 Obdicut

I’m trying to get a grant through this organization:

[Link: www.echoinggreen.org…]

I’m writing it up this weekend. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for how to do the social engagement part. Working through hospitals/doctors is a good way to reach the people who have the biggest limitations, colleges are another good way to go, and using social media to reach out to family and friends. A lot of autists and other high-functioning social ‘misfits’ are living with relatives because, hey, it’s family, they have to put up with you. I also want to reach out through the court system since a lot of people with, ah, social limitations wind up in petty court a lot.

There’s also an autistic woman who’s started an employment agency for autists who I’m trying to get into contact with. She’s one of the people that got me thinking about this; she works with a scientist who basically says that her autism is valuable, since her way of thinking about subjects is so radically different its complementary, it catches things that others miss.

Just a thought, and I’m not a hugely PC guy, but you might consider using the term “people with autism.” If you’re going to be working with those folks, some might appreciate a more specific description.