tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post5502659184496388021..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: DSM or ICD, Either Way Autism is a DISORDER, or Group of Disorders, Not "Just a Difference"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-86698475084652762112014-11-02T13:06:23.715-04:002014-11-02T13:06:23.715-04:00Hi Harold
I have Autism and I am in firm agreemen...Hi Harold<br /><br />I have Autism and I am in firm agreement with you, what you have said is real and from the heart, it is sad fact that people trivialise, glamourise and promote very damaging steryotypes of autism. What you have said is real. :-)<br /><br />As a speaker I make a point of this is my reality of Autism and I cannot speak for others realities with autism.<br /><br />I thank you. :-)<br /><br />Kindest regards<br /><br />Paul IsaacsPaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-51230108424621601142014-04-25T13:06:49.906-03:002014-04-25T13:06:49.906-03:00I have a son who is very high functioning on the a...I have a son who is very high functioning on the autism spectrum. He asked me not long ago if he had autism. His doctor told me to describe it to him as "just a difference". Which I did. In my son's case, he has a few social issues, motor skill issues and a speech delay. He believes everyone with autism is Einstein, I explained to him that is not the case. I also told him that there are people that have severe autism. I want him to know and understand that not everyone has PDD-NOS or high functioning autism.Mommie that Gets Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507449626509854193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-1192269838512777492014-04-22T16:52:53.490-03:002014-04-22T16:52:53.490-03:00It is easy to not define autism as a "disorde...It is easy to not define autism as a "disorder" if you are on a place on the spectrum where it doesn't define your day to day existence. But as a father with FOUR boys with a diagnosis on the spectrum, I KNOW that there is a range, and there needs, abilities and challenges are all different. No not all of the people on the spectrum are Sheldon Coopers, nor are they Rainmen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-83069700959515108002014-04-22T07:40:48.552-03:002014-04-22T07:40:48.552-03:00Roger, I appreciate input from you and Jonathan Mi...Roger, I appreciate input from you and Jonathan Mitchell even if I have a different perspective on occasion. You are both courteous and respectful. Although we have never met in person I believe, based on your commentaries, that you are both very good people. <br /><br />I do not object to persons diagnoses even the Ari Ne'emans, Michelle Dawsons. What I object to is persons who are clearly high functioning objecting to the use of labels like "disorder" or otherwise trying to glorify autism and trivialize the limitations imposed on my son's life, and those of others with severe disorders, be their autism. Ari Ne'eman has absolutely NO experience on which to understand my son's condition or those of others severely affected by autism disorders. He has no right to attack people and organizations because they describe the harsher realities of autism or because they seek treatments or cures that might help those with severe autism disorders. <br /><br />To my knowledge neither you, nor Jonathan Mitchell, attempt to glorify autism disorders or deny the realities faced by those more severely affected. I am glad to have your contributions to this blog, on Facebook and on Twitter should you decide to use that last mentioned social media. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-50241761838146163922014-04-21T14:37:04.364-03:002014-04-21T14:37:04.364-03:00Amen.Amen.VMGillenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923257331456662158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-29273486625755302302014-04-21T13:01:50.725-03:002014-04-21T13:01:50.725-03:00It is so much more comfortable for society to deal...It is so much more comfortable for society to deal with the high functioning individuals on the spectrum, they don't want to see the individuals who struggle with their disability. If your average person could see the blood, shit, and chaos that many of our kids and families deal with every day - and often all night, they might change their minds about how "neat" and "interesting" autism can be or those who live it.<br />E-tekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983586722781512429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-63834030153611203692014-04-21T11:44:03.051-03:002014-04-21T11:44:03.051-03:00The high functioning part of the disorder with its...The high functioning part of the disorder with its association with average to above average intellect has made this very popular with the general population. <br />Unfortunately this pushes low functioning autism to the fringe that gets little attention in the general media.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com