Amanda Baggs
Encyclopedia
Amanda Baggs is an autism rights
activist. In January 2007 she published a video on YouTube
entitled In My Language describing her experiences as an autistic
person, which became the subject of several articles on CNN
. She also guest-blogged about her video on Anderson Cooper
's blog and answered questions from the audience via email.
About her video, Amanda Baggs writes:
On CNN, Sanjay Gupta
stated:
Autism rights movement
The autism rights movement is a social movement that encourages autistic people, their caregivers and society to adopt a position of neurodiversity, accepting autism as a variation in functioning rather than a mental disorder to be cured...
activist. In January 2007 she published a video on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
entitled In My Language describing her experiences as an autistic
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
person, which became the subject of several articles on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. She also guest-blogged about her video on Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper
Anderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television personality. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. The program is normally broadcast live from a New York City studio; however, Cooper often broadcasts live on location for breaking news stories...
's blog and answered questions from the audience via email.
About her video, Amanda Baggs writes:
On CNN, Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta is an American neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia....
stated: