Comments on: scary ransom notes campaign http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: There’s beauty in the body » Blog Archive » Behavior compliance through torture: “treatment centers” for teens http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-2090 There’s beauty in the body » Blog Archive » Behavior compliance through torture: “treatment centers” for teens Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:36:49 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-2090 [...] For more details about the NYU Child Study Center ad campaign, visit Crip Chick. [...] [...] For more details about the NYU Child Study Center ad campaign, visit Crip Chick. [...]

]]> By: CJ http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-2027 CJ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:33 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-2027 I am wondering if anyone in charge of this 'ransom note' idea has a child with autism or any other learning disablility? I think so many people are trying to label children who just may be different and they are not allowed to just BE LEFT ALONE~ I am wondering if anyone in charge of this ‘ransom note’ idea has a child with autism or any other learning disablility? I think so many people are trying to label children who just may be different and they are not allowed to just BE LEFT ALONE~

]]> By: La Chola » Blog Archive » A part of what ADD feels like to me http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1810 La Chola » Blog Archive » A part of what ADD feels like to me Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:43:31 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1810 [...] many people with ADD are called lazy, stupid, and/or retarded. Many people think somebody has “stolen” the good part of us. Now that I am older, even without diagnosis–I know how to break myself out of that white [...] [...] many people with ADD are called lazy, stupid, and/or retarded. Many people think somebody has “stolen” the good part of us. Now that I am older, even without diagnosis–I know how to break myself out of that white [...]

]]> By: Lisa Harney http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1627 Lisa Harney Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:53:41 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1627 I'm sorry for missing this one too - I read about it, but I dropped the ball on posting about it. It's awful that anyone would think of this, even considering they dropped it after criticism. I’m sorry for missing this one too - I read about it, but I dropped the ball on posting about it.

It’s awful that anyone would think of this, even considering they dropped it after criticism.

]]> By: A.S. http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1474 A.S. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:49:11 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1474 Too little too late? It took Harold Koplewicz too long to realize that hurting people you want to “help” is not acceptable collateral damage. We should write these officials to thank them for pulling the ads and request that they keep an eye on Dr. Koplewicz to make sure he doesn’t try anything this dirty again to drum up business in the name of public awareness: Kenneth Langone, Board Chairman New York University Medical Center ken@invemed.com Martin Lipton, Board of Trustee Chairman New York University mlipton@wlrk.com John Sexton, President New York University john.sexton@nyu.edu Robert Grossman, Dean & President New York University Medical Center robert.grossman@nyumc.org Too little too late?
It took Harold Koplewicz too long to realize that hurting people you want to “help” is not acceptable collateral damage. We should write these officials to thank them for pulling the ads and request that they keep an eye on Dr. Koplewicz to make sure he doesn’t try anything this dirty again to drum up business in the name of public awareness:

Kenneth Langone, Board Chairman
New York University Medical Center
ken@invemed.com

Martin Lipton, Board of Trustee Chairman
New York University
mlipton@wlrk.com

John Sexton, President
New York University
john.sexton@nyu.edu

Robert Grossman, Dean & President
New York University Medical Center
robert.grossman@nyumc.org

]]> By: latinamericanprincesa http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1363 latinamericanprincesa Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:37:23 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1363 It's pretty amazing that people can remain so ignorant, but people tend to be <em>very</em> "local", limited to their small worlds. Einstein said "It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom". That's why raising awareness is sooooo important. Keep cracking. Someone is listening. It’s pretty amazing that people can remain so ignorant, but people tend to be very “local”, limited to their small worlds. Einstein said “It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom”. That’s why raising awareness is sooooo important. Keep cracking. Someone is listening.

]]> By: Ableism & Muslims « Aaminah Hernández http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1321 Ableism & Muslims « Aaminah Hernández Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:33:22 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1321 [...] The Scary Ransom Notes Campaign - How so-called educational campaigns can go so very very wrong and how you can help stop this one. [...] [...] The Scary Ransom Notes Campaign - How so-called educational campaigns can go so very very wrong and how you can help stop this one. [...]

]]> By: Ransom Notes Still in Circulation http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1299 Ransom Notes Still in Circulation Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:52:22 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1299 [...] sending out your own messages. Here is one from Club 166, who is himself a physician, and also from Crip Chick’s weblog. ads, advertising, ASD, Aspergers, autism, autistic, children, disability, Education, family, [...] [...] sending out your own messages. Here is one from Club 166, who is himself a physician, and also from Crip Chick’s weblog. ads, advertising, ASD, Aspergers, autism, autistic, children, disability, Education, family, [...]

]]> By: are we not worthy? « cripchick’s weblog http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1298 are we not worthy? « cripchick’s weblog Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:19:56 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1298 [...] Dread made a very great point about the ransom notes campaign and I think it applies here: This “campaign” is proof positive that there are folks out there [...] [...] Dread made a very great point about the ransom notes campaign and I think it applies here: This “campaign” is proof positive that there are folks out there [...]

]]> By: bastard.logic http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1294 bastard.logic Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:15:53 +0000 http://crip-power.com/2007/12/14/scary-ransom-notes-campaign/#comment-1294 <strong>Immune Deficient Sunday</strong> by matttbastard Once again my body has unconditionally surrendered to illness. “Not an option”? My defeatist antibodies would argue otherwise. In lieu of substantive posting today on the part of yours truly (substance? Ha! I’ve got ... Immune Deficient Sunday

by matttbastard

Once again my body has unconditionally surrendered to illness. “Not an option”? My defeatist antibodies would argue otherwise.
In lieu of substantive posting today on the part of yours truly (substance? Ha! I’ve got …

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