tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post4261608976051412065..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Rethinking Autism: One Disorder or Many?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-83583277261400828402012-10-09T22:17:21.408-03:002012-10-09T22:17:21.408-03:00It is scientifically weak to split autism into a b...It is scientifically weak to split autism into a broad range of diagnosis because it would involve to trash it's philosophical foundation, or said in another word it would be to create a neologism which one would have to cite the author of each time; to separate it from the inventor of the word's, Eugene Bleuler, meaning.<br /><br />New name, where autism is a central symptom may thought be developed, also pervasive developmental disorders may cover a broader range of disorders than autism do, but to use the word autism to mean something other than Bleuler's meaning will only lay the ground for confusion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-67728224028221823582012-08-03T18:52:33.503-03:002012-08-03T18:52:33.503-03:00I agree with "me." Our kids are not only...I agree with "me." Our kids are not only paying the price for living in a world soaked in synthetic chemicals including gene-expression-altering endocrine disruptors, they are also paying the price for their grandmothers' use of powerful synthetic hormone drugs, which were commonly prescribed in pregnancy (we're talking millions and millions) from the 1950s through the 70s. These drugs impair epigenetic reprogramming of the fetal germline, meaning adverse outcomes aren't seen until the third generation (our kids).<br /><br />Of course there's no monolithic disorder of autism. Of course lack of social, communication, and cognitive capacity is a mere surface manifestation of broadly disordered neurodevelopment caused by an untold variety of causes.<br /><br />It's great to see this idea gaining ground in the dumdum world of academia; but tragic if it's grounded solely in the paradigm of rigid genetics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-20190763915159668022012-08-03T07:34:28.347-03:002012-08-03T07:34:28.347-03:00This is very interesting to me Harold. As a teache...This is very interesting to me Harold. As a teacher of small children, I see everyday and very early in the game, little ones with what I call neurological "glitches" in their behaviour and overall functionning, some physiological, some behavioural, many combined. I have reached a point where I can tell the difference between behaviour that is based in emotional issues as opposed to those based in neurological issues. I did my research about vaccines over 20 years ago before it was so controversial to say one thing or another, and before autism was the catch-all phrase used for neuro problems. My conclusion was that environmental toxins played a huge role in the neurological health of our children. Vaccines (or more accurately the vaccine schedule) were only one type of hit to our kids' little bodies. The research needs doing. Our kids are paying the price for a very polluted world, from their conception onwards. It can't possibly all be called "autism".Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070297384173508509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-67367832603058369872012-08-02T18:58:50.835-03:002012-08-02T18:58:50.835-03:00Thanks for the breakdown of the book. Been looking...Thanks for the breakdown of the book. Been looking to read up more about autism and sounds like this is one the check out.meganhttp://autisticplayplace.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-8817684326711595502012-08-02T14:48:59.354-03:002012-08-02T14:48:59.354-03:00This prompts a response worthy of a 11-year-old: w...This prompts a response worthy of a 11-year-old: well, DUH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com