Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 How about explaining to him when they talk about curing autism, they are talking about helping reduce the negative things that go with autism. The majority of people on the spectrum have alleries or digestive issues. Those are physical issues that I'm sure he can understand ought be cured. How about seizures or difficulty getting or staying asleep? I'm sure he could understand that would be good to cure without feeling it was a rejection of who the person is that suffers with it. > > Kirk, > > Matt believes this too. As he has gotten older he feels more and more comfortable talking to people about his Asperger's. He also gets upset when he hears about the movement to " cure " autism. He wonders why people would want to cure it. That there is nothing wrong with it. When they say they want to cure autism it's like they are rejecting the person who has autism. > > Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I do use the terms NT for non-autistic people out of convenience but I feel as time goes on, what " normal " or " typical " is will be difficult to define. Autism/aspergers/ADHD is becoming so common, there could be a day when we would be considered " normal " and those that are not on the spectrum are " different " . I sat in on an English class my son is in one time and as I observed the boys in that class, I would honestly say most of them seem to be ADHD and a number with aspergers. Only 2 out of the 14 boys seemed to be " typical " . > > > > > > Kirk, > > > > He also gets upset when he hears about the movement to " cure " autism. > > He wonders why people would want to cure it. That there is nothing > > wrong with it. When they say they want to cure autism it's like they > > are rejecting the person who has autism. > > My son feels the same way. Except he calls it " genocide, " a word he > looked up because he'd heard it on a TV program (he watches a lot of > factual stuff). And I've always said he *is* typical: he's a typical > autistic person....only sometimes I say " normal " instead of " typical, " > depending on who I'm talking to. > > He calls us typicals the " other people " BTW. His own peers are the > " regular " people. > > Annie, who loves ya annie@... > -- > Yes, risk-taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be > called sure-thing-taking. -- Tim McMahon > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hi , >>I do use the terms NT for non-autistic people out of convenience but I feel as time goes on, what " normal " or " typical " is will be difficult to define. Autism/aspergers/ADHD is becoming so common, there could be a day when we would be considered " normal " and those that are not on the spectrum are " different " . I sat in on an English class my son is in one time and as I observed the boys in that class, I would honestly say most of them seem to be ADHD and a number with aspergers. Only 2 out of the 14 boys seemed to be " typical " .<< Perhaps you are setting the bar for ADHD too low, and turning what is a range of normal into 'abnormal'. The drugs companies are excellent at making us think that all sorts of things are 'abnormal' and need to be normalised. You should read this recent report from New Scientist about mood stabilisers and the way the drug companies are exploiting the market: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg19025471.200.html in England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Tammy. I'm a photographer from the Pacific NW and I have a 14 year old son with Asperger Syndrome. He was diagnosed when he was in Kindergarten and it's been a battle with schools (and everything else, as I'm sure you all understand) ever since. He is finally in a school where he is actually learning and excelling in. We even moved across town so he could stay there. Anyway I just wanted to say hi. Tammy:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 WELCOME TO THE GROUP!!! You will certainly enjoy a wide variety of helpful advice and people HUGGS Chris.. Mom in Canada http://www.cafepress.com/autismawarenes -- ( ) Hi, new Hi I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Tammy. I'm a photographerfrom the Pacific NW and I have a 14 year old son with AspergerSyndrome. He was diagnosed when he was in Kindergarten and it's been abattle with schools (and everything else, as I'm sure you allunderstand) ever since. He is finally in a school where he is actuallylearning and excelling in. We even moved across town so he could staythere. Anyway I just wanted to say hi.Tammy:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hi Tammy, welcome to our group! RoxannaAutism Happens ( ) Hi, new Hi I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Tammy. I'm a photographerfrom the Pacific NW and I have a 14 year old son with AspergerSyndrome. He was diagnosed when he was in Kindergarten and it's been abattle with schools (and everything else, as I'm sure you allunderstand) ever since. He is finally in a school where he is actuallylearning and excelling in. We even moved across town so he could staythere. Anyway I just wanted to say hi.Tammy:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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