Dan: The Real Story

Images from: http://aspergersquare8.blogspot.com/2009/01/dan-real-story.html This video is a response to the new campaign by Action for Children. Their advertisement portrays autism as a monster to be defeated, a monster with the nice well behaved boy trapped inside. An adolescent boy, Dan, narrates his story of how Action for Children helped him come to accept that his anger at bullies was wrong. He has been taught instead to blame his autism, to see how he had been a bad person. Are Action for Children unconcerned with how bad autistic children will feel after seeing themselves portrayed in such a way? This terrible ad will further reinforce the view many have of autism as a miserable thief of children and destroyer of families. Families with autistic members face enough difficulties, discrimination and stress from the lack of understanding of society. Action for Children has just gone and made their lives even harder. Their website contains more information about Dan. A series of grim, sinister illustrations depicts his journey from a worried, confused teenager through his year of sadness and isolation at an Action for Children residential school, to his final acceptance of his culpability and desire to please his carers. Action for Children say they are, "committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential." With this campaign they have failed the people they seek to help. If you object to their ad, please email: gary.day@actionforchildren.org.uk Join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?members&gid=47154931157#/group.php?gid=47154931157

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YouTube | January 25, 2009

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