Protesters claim an autism advocacy group is doing more harm than good
Posted September 27, 2015 1:55 pm.
Last Updated September 27, 2015 2:31 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A walk organized at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium to raise money for Autism Speaks was met with more than a bit of opposition today.
Alanna Whitney with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network says the activities of the charity are quite horrifying when you dig a little deeper
They have no autistic people on their board of directors, no autistic people in leadership positions, management positions. They did have one autistic person on their board of directors [but] he quit because they wouldn’t listen to anything he said,” she explains.
Whitney adds very little money raised by the autism advocacy group actually goes to supporting people with the disorder, and claims the group’s website promotes unacceptable behavioural treatments.
