Comments on: Rescue Me: The NYU Child Study Center’s Ransom Notes Ad Campaign http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:39:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: “It was like kidnapping” http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-545514 “It was like kidnapping” Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:20:36 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-545514 [...] Ransom Notes “public awareness” campaign is over but the notion that autistic children have been [...] [...] Ransom Notes “public awareness” campaign is over but the notion that autistic children have been [...]

]]> By: Last Week’s Top Posts http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-543782 Last Week’s Top Posts Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:35:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-543782 [...] it goes without saying that the rise and fall of the New York University Center’s “Ransom Notes” dominated much of the news about autism last week. Other [...] [...] it goes without saying that the rise and fall of the New York University Center’s “Ransom Notes” dominated much of the news about autism last week. Other [...]

]]> By: 70% negative: Ransom Notes campaign http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-539802 70% negative: Ransom Notes campaign Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:25:15 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-539802 [...] Yes, it was. Koplewicz insists there wasn’t a particular incident that spurred the decision, but told us that “many intelligent individuals and reasonable individuals were telling me they were reading the ads in a different way” than they were meant to be read. Many parents said they felt blamed for their child’s illness even though they were getting their child the best treatment they could, which was not the intention of the ads, says Koplewicz. [...] [...] Yes, it was. Koplewicz insists there wasn’t a particular incident that spurred the decision, but told us that “many intelligent individuals and reasonable individuals were telling me they were reading the ads in a different way” than they were meant to be read. Many parents said they felt blamed for their child’s illness even though they were getting their child the best treatment they could, which was not the intention of the ads, says Koplewicz. [...]

]]> By: How Will Ransom Notes Go Down in History http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-540534 How Will Ransom Notes Go Down in History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-540534 [...] got off the phone with a TV producer who wants to do a segment on the by-now-beyond infamous “Ransom Notes” ad campaign that the New York York University Child Study Center has created to raise what [...] [...] got off the phone with a TV producer who wants to do a segment on the by-now-beyond infamous “Ransom Notes” ad campaign that the New York York University Child Study Center has created to raise what [...]

]]> By: Karen DeGroot Carter http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-548794 Karen DeGroot Carter Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:04:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-548794 Kristina, I also added a late blog post on this issue today, with links to and quotes from your posts. Thanks for all the specifics and for your perspective. K. Kristina, I also added a late blog post on this issue today, with links to and quotes from your posts. Thanks for all the specifics and for your perspective. K.

]]> By: Campaign Season in NYC and Beyond http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-541083 Campaign Season in NYC and Beyond Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:31:22 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-541083 [...] previous posts and articles about the “Ransom Notes” ads in this post, and also in this earlier post, which is entitled Rescue Me. ads, airplane, ASD, Aspergers, autism, autistic, bulimia, children, [...] [...] previous posts and articles about the “Ransom Notes” ads in this post, and also in this earlier post, which is entitled Rescue Me. ads, airplane, ASD, Aspergers, autism, autistic, bulimia, children, [...]

]]> By: Donna http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-541363 Donna Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:11:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-541363 http://autismspectrum.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/my-son-was-kidnapped-why-havent-i-noticed/ That's my late-in-the-game blog entry. http://autismspectrum.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/my-son-was-kidnapped-why-havent-i-noticed/

That’s my late-in-the-game blog entry.

]]> By: Ransom: Good Marketing | PLANET3RRY http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-541409 Ransom: Good Marketing | PLANET3RRY Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:26:45 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-541409 [...] world I guess. So, I am linking to My Lovely and Talented Wife’s post about a blog entry at AutismVox on the NYU ad [...] [...] world I guess. So, I am linking to My Lovely and Talented Wife’s post about a blog entry at AutismVox on the NYU ad [...]

]]> By: This and Last’s Weeks Top Posts http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-548340 This and Last’s Weeks Top Posts Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:14:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-548340 [...] Rescue Me: The NYU Child Study Center’s Ransom Notes Ad CampaignRescue me: That is the essence of the message of the “Ransom Notes” “public awareness campaign” that the New York University Child Study Center is launching [...] [...] Rescue Me: The NYU Child Study Center’s Ransom Notes Ad CampaignRescue me: That is the essence of the message of the “Ransom Notes” “public awareness campaign” that the New York University Child Study Center is launching [...]

]]> By: Robin H. Morris http://www.blisstree.com/articles/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-546467 Robin H. Morris Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:06:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/rescue-me-the-nyu-child-study-centers-ransom-notes-ad-campaign/#comment-546467 We teach our children that "words can hurt". Given that I am a proponent of the written word, and support utilizing its power, it saddens me that NYU blemished an opportunity to help those with autism. BBDO did not consider the power and connotation of the word ransom. This is not about parents in the closet of autism. There is no closet or curtain to hide behind. The majority of us are doing our best to get help and support our kids. We teach our children that “words can hurt”. Given that I am a proponent of the written word, and support utilizing its power, it saddens me that NYU blemished an opportunity to help those with autism. BBDO did not consider the power and connotation of the word ransom.
This is not about parents in the closet of autism. There is no closet or curtain to hide behind. The majority of us are doing our best to get help and support our kids.

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