Improving Understanding, Cooperation and Justice between all Humans, with Autistics
Here is a very interesting article about our friends in Morocco (Karim BENABDESLAM, and Collectif Autisme Maroc) Broken Promises: The fight to educate children with disabilities in the Middle East and North Africa And here are some clips made with Karim in 2014 and 2015 : [ar][fr] الدعوة إلى إنشاء تمثيل الحركة التوحد في حد Read More …
Warning by Eric : This meeting has been a little bit «chaotic» (but very interesting) and my speech abilities are sometimes «impaired» (many little hesitations (stammering / stuttering) and confusions and little english errors etc., especially at the end) because, in the morning, I experienced what I call a «neurological aggression», due to a «non-autistic Read More …
Here is a recording of some questions by parents and carers of autistics, and answers by Eric LUCAS (autistic self-advocate) in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). 0:00:00 – «Can you you give us general information about you ?» – «high functioning autism» – (example of distraction) 0:02:50 – Autistic Association in France – the autistics should not live in Read More …
*: The word «therapists» (which is the «normal» wording) is here between quotes because, given that autism is not a disease, the personnel or trainers should be called «educators» or «teachers» or something similar. Here is the audio recording (converted as a video, easier to use) of a questions & answers session in an ABA center in Read More …
Для российских автоматического перевода, прокрутите вниз Languages : english / russian (audio, with an interpreter) This is a rather casual discussion with parents of autistic children between 5 and 10 years old. Parents’ questions / some topics (click the links) : 0:01:05 : «Should I try to force my 6 years old autistic son to socialize Read More …
On june 30th and july 1st 2015 was organized the annual conference ‘Volunteerism – Avenue for social transformation» at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Below is an oral statement made by Eric LUCAS, about autism and volunteering : Backup link : in case the audio player above does not work on your system, right-click Read More …
On June 18 2015, Eric LUCAS gave some explanations during a conference about education at the United Nations (at the Palais des Nations in Geneva), presided by Mr. Kishore SINGH (UN Special Rapporteur on education). Here is the audio recording : Backup link : in case the audio player above does not work on your system, right-click HERE and Read More …
En français : http://fmdh-2014.org/documents/download/57/ (copie de secours sur notre serveur : FR_FDMH2014_MARRAKECH) In english : http://fmdh-2014.org/documents/download/41/ (backup copy on our server : EN_FMDH2014_MARRAKESH) Dans la liste des déclarations : http://fmdh-2014.org/documents/
For the original speech in English, please scroll down to the text in blue A l’occasion du «World Mental Health Day» en présence de Mr SAXENA, Mr YASAMI, et d’autres responsables du programme de santé mentale. Mon intervention est un peu «chaotique» (faute de préparation et de sommeil – j’en ai écrit une bonne partie Read More …
Main speech of Eric LUCAS : Ladies and gentlemen, It’s not easy for me to speak like this in public, because I’m autistic. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. But I agreed to give my testimony today at the United Nations because of the way mental health laws are applied in France. Twenty years ago, Read More …
Interview of Stephen SHORE by an english-speaking russian television :