WARNING: Rant enclosed WAS: Talking Heads Singer Says He Grew Out of Autism

[Guest guest]

Mark wrote: " IMO, part of the confusion is based on terminology and,

perhaps, philosophical differences. For instance, I will be 53 next

month, and I can say that I have, over the years, developed many

adaptations from living in a " neurotypical " society ... <snip> ... I

have simply learned to adapt ... <snip> ... "

Bryne in a recent interview promoting his latest commercial

release with Eno said: "

I think I had a mild case of

Asperger's as a younger guy, but that typically just wears off after

a while. For some people, anyway [end quote]. "

Just once, it would be nice to see a celebrity educate himself or

herself on Autism Spectrum Disorders before speaking out and making a

fool of himself or herself. It would also be nice to see a celebrity

educate himself or herself on Autism Spectrum Disorders before making

life more difficult than it already is for individuals and families

dealing with Autism.

Bryne has stated in interviews in 2006 that he was 'borderline

Aspergers.' Now in more recent interviews, he claims to have been

Autistic and that it wore off after a while.

That's like saying that is no longer a black man

because his skin 'wore off' to the point where he is now a white

man. No one in their right mind will ever claim that

is caucasian because his skin is lighter now than it was 20 years ago.

And would never claim to be caucasian just because he

no longer has skin as dark as it once was!!!

Simply suffering from anxiety is not enough to claim a diagnosis of

Autism. Simply being outrageously quirky is not enough to claim a

diagnosis of Autism.

And if Byrne WAS Autistic in the past, then he IS Autistic in

the present. Only a licensed accredited medical professional

educated in diagosing Autism Spectrum Disorders can say with

certainty if you are or are not Autistic.

In the meantime, it would be nice to have a day go by without hearing

some celebrity making ridiculous claims that provide fodder for

misinformation and disinformation to circulate in society,

endangering and harming those who deal with Autism every day all for

the sake of garnering attention from the media in order to promote

the latest commercial release!

Raven