tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post5737997920306981927..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and Unusual Facial Asymmetry ControversyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-46939477194237756312007-09-12T17:40:00.000-03:002007-09-12T17:40:00.000-03:00Hmmm... well... re Maya M's comment... I am not su...Hmmm... well... re Maya M's comment... I am not sure that the number of chromosomes really maters to me (I know some psychos with 46 that the world would be better off without... and I know many pretty darn nice folks with and extra #21 that I love dearly and who work hard and participate in our community as partners). With regard to the comment attribute to the researcher in the paper that "you can spot a kid with Down's syndrome a mile away"... uh... It may not be PC but I suppose that you can in fact do that. Generally I can pick out the kids with DS pretty quickly as there are some real physical differences. Sometimes I get it wrong. Why would this comment be an issue for some? My son looks rather unique when comparred to the average child who only has 46 chromosomes... So what? <BR/><BR/>If this software is another tool in the early detection and diagnosis of ASDs I say great... early is good... how is it any different then the ADOS or other schedule (assuming that the science has merit)? <BR/><BR/><BR/>D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-12126066012859659042007-09-12T05:20:00.000-03:002007-09-12T05:20:00.000-03:00I see this as just another example of political co...I see this as just another example of political correctness gone wild. Apparently anybody hinting in any way that it is better to have the standard 46 chromosomes than Down syndrome must be prepared to go under fire.<BR/>I guess that in the very near future, people will avoid talking in public about ANYTHING except weather and how they have spent the weekend. In fact, some my friends emigrants report that they are in this situation already.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.com