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Asperger's/PDD

Mopar151

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5. Who's defective here?

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 02:54 AM

Apr 2020

Social conformance ain't shit, but it's the only tool available, or acceptable, to a lot of NT. Sumbitches don't trust arithmetic, 'cuz it might mean they're full of shit!

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We have autism all wrong: The radical new approach we need to understand and treat it [View all] KamaAina Aug 2015 OP

I'm reminded of the movie Iron Sky where the Nazi doctor "fixes" the black guy by making him white. hunter Aug 2015 #1

Temple Grandin has stated this for the record. KamaAina Aug 2015 #2

Yeah, I probably stole it from her. hunter Aug 2015 #3

Temple Grandin has made a very good point. mapol Sep 2019 #4

Who's defective here? Mopar151 Apr 2020 #5

I have a son on the spectrum. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #6

Thist is a really good article. But it brings to mind an issue I've faced as a person with Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #7

OMG, sorry! I just noticed this convo is from about a hundred years ago! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #8

I am glad you responded even if it is from 100 years ago. cksmithy Oct 2022 #9

OMG, I couldn't agree with you more! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #10

Around 2007, cksmithy Oct 2022 #11

Through my 20 yrs of teaching, there were so many Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #12

I was an instructional aide cksmithy Oct 2022 #13

I hear ya on every point! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #14

The worst thing I cksmithy Oct 2022 #15

Bullying! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #16

I am glad you got help for your son. cksmithy Nov 2022 #17

My son is extremely smart, like so many Aspies. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #18