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I received a very threatening and disturbing comment a few days ago on a blog post, these comments I normally delete as they serve no purpose.  But this comment does serve a purpose and there is a legitimate gripe.  This person appears to be the sister of an Autistic girl who can’t communicate with the rest of the world, and she seems very upset with how I disagree with Autism Speaks. Read it all..

I got a message today from Emily, who blogs as pahsophist, she recently purchased one of our great shirts and sent me a picture of her wearing it. Read it all..

Autism Speaks while advocating for what it thinks is best for Autistic People disregards others input and upsets Parents and lawmakers in Pensylvania. Read it all..

There are some people out there who think I and other Autistic individuals who jumped the gun about this T-shirt incident should be ashamed.  I really don’t think so, and this is why.

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I finally got a phone call back from Zazzle Managment and discussed with them whats going on. Read it all..

So… I’m on the phone with Zazzle about Autism Speaks’ copyright violation allegation. You can listen in….

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Well you spoke and said you wanted shirts, well I have listened.  It took a while, but I have figured out an awesome new thing!

These shirts can be custom made for you, the one to the left has been custom designed for me.   You can replace Zachary your name - and proudly show that you can speak for yourself.

And here’s a special note to Autism Speaks:

This shirt while it contains your trademark, it is allowable under fair use and parody.  We know you took our last shirt down - don’t do it again!

These shirts are selling for $23.50 USD and can be yours today, so what are you waiting for customize your own shirt today!

I’ve received a lot of inquiries as of late about why I and other people dislike Autism Speaks, and I think its important that people understand why I think Autism Speaks does not in fact support Autistic People, read more for some examples Read it all..

Over the last few days I have been overwhelmed with a lot of support, immature idiots and people asking what they can do to help.  Well read more while I address these.

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I just received the official reply from the shirt manufacturer which confirms that Autism Speaks gave them legal notice to take down the shirt… read more to view the letter! Read it all..