tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post6871027104178019423..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Laurent Mottron's Dangerous Anti Autism Cure Beliefs ResurfaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-88195421213232618842013-12-23T02:50:50.100-04:002013-12-23T02:50:50.100-04:00I am autistic, and I do not think autism should be...I am autistic, and I do not think autism should be eliminated. Nor are we even close to being able to do so. However, there are many side-effects of autism that can and should be lessened.<br />Autism is not fully understood. It must be understood first, before anything else can be done. Mottron is one of those working towards greater depth of understanding.<br />I would advise anyone who dislikes Mottron to try instead to study the research of Henry Markram, (who is not only an expert in this field, but is himself the father of an Autistic child) https://medium.com/matter/70c3d64ff221Aspie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14024556509322510058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-11802983932795100402011-10-24T16:08:25.749-03:002011-10-24T16:08:25.749-03:00I will not lie and say I am well versed in Mottron...I will not lie and say I am well versed in Mottron's theories or studies. In fact, I stumbled across your blog as I was researching him.<br /><br />I would like to say that I do not endorse letting children suffer any danger to themselves or others. Nor can I say that treatment is not needed to help correct harmful behavior. <br /><br />I would like to say that teaching alternatives to those behaviors and helping children learn better ways to cope and express themselves is different altogether from trying to "cure" autism. I have worked as an educator and have had students that suffered from Autism. I can say that while there were some behaviors that needed to be dealt with they were not broken children.<br /><br />Furthermore, perhaps the Autistic brain is beautiful. They interpret and express information differently than we do. The problem is that we do not understand enough about it to be able to communicate with them to their fullest capacity. Most autistic people have skill sets others do not possess. Sometimes to amazing degrees.<br /><br />I think we would be better served by stopping the search to "fix" the autistic brain and to start actively trying to understand it and how to communicate with those children. We can help them by addressing serious concerns and problems in their behavior but I believe it is a disservice to them to try to make them be just like us. We do not need to mold them into our world but to show them how to be their best unique self within our world. And you are right, that does mean addressing self harming behavior etc.<br /><br />Who knows what all we have missed because we are so inadequately versed in what Autism truly is because we are too intent on trying to solve the problem of it instead of seeing it as a difference in cognition that we can learn from.Hollsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-8084582217080045752011-04-09T02:37:03.982-03:002011-04-09T02:37:03.982-03:00Harold could you clarify for me something? Are we ...Harold could you clarify for me something? Are we talking about "curing" in the sense that you can take a severe case of autism and reduce its severity or are we talking about finding out HOW severe autism happens to the brain in order to prevent it from happening to others?Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-43795140600563247582011-04-08T19:06:35.386-03:002011-04-08T19:06:35.386-03:00As the father of two very autistic girls. it's...As the father of two very autistic girls. it's astounding to me that anyone who refers to themselves as a doctor can ignore the absolute importance of ABA therapy for autistic individuals. In just one short year my oldest Gabby has gone from banging her head to smiling and skipping into the therapy center. Who cares what she's learning, she's gaining confidence and that to me is really all that matters right now. Thank you Harold.Cameronnoreply@blogger.com