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Experts concluded that early humans with autistic trait led an art revolution during the Ice Age. Their ability to focus on detail, an aptitude attributed to people with autism, also helped them create complex hunting tools for their survival. Source: Autistic Trait In Early Humans Linked To Ice Age Art Revolution | Tech Times
http://www.autreat.com/History_of_ANI.html Jim Sinclair © January 2005 The American Heritage(r) Dictionary of the English Language (2000) defines "community" in part as: A group of people having common interests," "A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society," "Similarity or identity" and "Sharing, participation, and fellowship." Its entries for "culture" include "The totality of socially transmitted behavior …
Alan Turing, a British code-breaker during World War II who was later subjected to chemical castration for homosexual activity, has received a royal pardon. Source: Queen pardons Alan Turing, code-breaker castrated for homosexuality - CNN
Colloquially known as TAC, The Autistic Cooperative was established officially on November 3rd 2017, by Kieran Rose, an Autistic Advocate and Activist, Writer and Speaker from the United Kingdom. & John Greally, an Autistic Advocate and Activist from New Zealand, and co-founder of ASAN AUNZ, ASNZ and Âutistic ûnion. The Autistic Cooperative was created in an …
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To the Sponsors, Donors, and Supporters of Autism Speaks: We, the undersigned organizations representing the disability community, are writing to urge you to end your support for Autism Speaks. We profoundly appreciate your interest in supporting the autism and broader disability communities. Our work is about empowering and supporting people with all disabilities, including adults …
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As we gather here together as autistics also, perhaps we can pause a moment to reflect there was a time, not that long ago, when autistics were not able to gather explicitly as autistics, a time when we first gathered to be studied, a time when we were gathered to be killed, and a realisation …
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