The Audacious Aspie visits Ireland!
Welcome back to the Audacious Aspie! Today, we now make our first steps into Ireland, and see what they have to offer. I wonder how different, if at all, their policies will be? If the emerald isles will be an island surrounded by a liquid emerald-sea (I know it’s not possible, just indulge me). Only one way to find out, so please, join me, as we make our last stop on this journey.
Ah Ireland. The land of Green water, green land and even greener people. Hey, that’s what happens if your best known as a drinking population: everyone goes there and drinks, then barfs all over the place.
First stop, the Irish Society for Autism, or autism.ie (everyone has a society for autism these days, but not a NATIONAL autism society, will, okay, they do). Formed in 1963 (than ended in 2013, at least that it is what it says below “50th Anniversary” on their page. Not sure if that is true or just really lazy on the update) this society has campaigned for “the cause of autism in Ireland and worldwide” (Paragraph 1), take THAT NATIONAL Autism Society! These guys are the Irish INTERNATIONAL Autism Society! (an Oxymoron, IRISH international, I know, but still) These guys are the longest established service...I mean, SPECIALIST service (no one on among those group of peoples likes to sound common, do they?) in Ireland for people with autism.
The society has two goals in mind: creating awareness about autism (this part might be why they closed down in 2013, if they did. EVERYONE knows we exist now); and convincing authorities that early diagnosis, coupled with specialized education, are a good thing. Such things would “greatly enhance the quality of life for people with Autism” (Paragraph 1). Now remember, your supposed to say all that like you are running out of breath. You know, typical Irish accent.
How have they been doing this? By “providing information for thousands of people, parents, families, educators, students and health care workers” (Paragraph 2). If you read it like normal people do, it is simply a list of people whom they give information to. Read it literally, though, than it looks like a list of all the things they hand out the info to: people, and families (who are not people), and educators (who are also not considered people, not that I blame them). And yes, they are doing the same shtick that almost everyone else is. But hey, like the saying goes: if it aint broke, dont fix it.
Like this window. If it aint like this window, don't fix it. Even if it is like this window, don't fix it. Cheaper that way.
Will, that does it for this post, we’ll continue next week on our tour of Ireland, then I got something else in mind. Hope you all had wonderful holidays, whither you celebrate christmas (or christmasse, Christ's mass, to take it literally) or not. The fun will go on next year, with even more stuff to write about. Until than, this continues to be, the Audacious Aspie. Happy New Year!
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