[SPAM?] Re: labels you're so..w r o n g.! ! DON'T UNDERESTIMATE

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Ditto. When people don't seem to understand my son's disability or

indicate that they think he is mentally challenged, I compare his

injury to that of a stroke victim.

It's all inside, they just can't get it out. I tell the teachers he

has " output dysfunction " .

He won a Geography contest on his second day at middle school :-)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This isn't an issue of political

> > correctness. it is one of

> > > > > discrimination because, words have power.. " the

> > pen is mightier

> > > > than

> > > > > the sword " Words have created a mindset,

> > which has evolved

> > > into

> > > > > how your children are viewed and treated. You

> > are interested

> > in

> > > > > getting services for your kids. Changing how

> > they're perceived

> > > > will

> > > > > reult in just that.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > As my wife said, " why do we put on a suit to

> > attend a job

> > > > > interview ?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This issue of LABELS and LABELLING is the

> > MOST SERIOUS and

> > > > > IMPORTANT issue when it comes to people who

> > have to function

> > > > outside

> > > > > of the typically created normal paradigms. I

> > disagree with you

> > > > > strongly and vehemently. I have received

> > personal posts fully

> > > > > supporting my position inthis regard. Not one

> > has disagreed

> > > with

> > > > me.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The vaccine/Hg issue is a small piece in the

> > autism

> > puzzle.

> > > > how

> > > > > people who have AUTISM are VIEWED and TREATED

> > is far MORE

> > > > > IMPORTANT because they are affected for the

> > rest of their

> > > > lives.

> > > > > The small segment of people with autism who

> > have no problem

> > > being

> > > > > labelled Autistic are entitled to their

> > positions, however

> > they

> > > > are

> > > > > all or mostly adults and grew up within a

> > different climate.

> > > This

> > > > > exponential increase in numbers is amongst

> > innocent

> > > > > underintellectually developed kids, who

> > haven't formulated

> > their

> > > > > oppinions. Societies change with progress.

> > terms like

> > > handicapped

> > > > > dysfunctional are being recognized as

> > offensive. They are

> > being

> > > > > phased out or dropped on a daily basis.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Think how hurtful it must be for those

> > verbally silenced

> > by

> > > > > Autism to have to listen to themselves being

> > referred to in

> > > > negative

> > > > > ways, and, not being able to immediately reply

> > or

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