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 Topic: Obama and autism |
srriv345
Replies: 62
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:59 pm Subject: Obama and autism |
| I think what Warsie meant about four more years of Bush was that McCain's political positions over the past 8 years are not notably different from those of Bush, nor are those of his runningmate. McC ... |
| Topic: NT socially constructed? |
srriv345
Replies: 4
Views: 210
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:11 pm Subject: NT socially constructed? |
| Of course the concept of "neurotypicality" is socially constructed. Just look at the manner in which the DSM has been altered over the years. There is no such thing as a "standard-issue" brain; no i ... |
| Topic: Micheal Phelps possibly on Autistic Spectrum |
srriv345
Replies: 9
Views: 477
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:54 pm Subject: Micheal Phelps possibly on Autistic Spectrum |
| A couple of weeks ago there was a thread here where someone suggested that MLB pitched Zack Greinke could be on the spectrum. The fact that Greinke has anxiety, particularly social anxiety, is public ... |
| Topic: Professor's semester with an "Asperger's" student |
srriv345
Replies: 6
Views: 336
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:40 pm Subject: Professor's semester with an "Asperger's" student |
| I loathed this article when it appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education last month, and I still do. I wrote a blog entry about it [url=http://autisticcats.blogspot.com/2008/07/lesson-in-understa ... |
| Topic: Do you think Asperger's Syndrome is over diagnosed? |
srriv345
Replies: 97
Views: 3069
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:32 pm Subject: Do you think Asperger's Syndrome is over diagnosed? |
| Personally, I don't think one can reasonably claim it's over-diagnosed or over-self-diagnosed unless you've personally evaluated--and are qualified to evaluate--a representative and statistically sign ... |
| Topic: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
srriv345
Replies: 39
Views: 1341
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:15 pm Subject: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
| I'm skeptical. I have the right to be regarding the guy. Now maybe what he means by curing himself (it's in another one ortff his videos) is getting rid of alot of traits. I just don't like scammers ... |
| Topic: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
srriv345
Replies: 39
Views: 1341
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:27 pm Subject: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
| I am not a fan of the "cure" mentality, to put it mildly, but please stop slandering the young man in the video without knowing him or the whole story. From my interactions with him, he does not call ... |
| Topic: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
srriv345
Replies: 39
Views: 1341
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:29 pm Subject: People trying to cash in off of autsim by claiming they are |
| I've met him in person. I don't agree with a lot of his opinions, either, but to use that as "reasoning" for calling him a fraud is very wrong. I believe his intentions are genuine. Anyway, I say t ... |
| Topic: People confiding in you they think they have aspergers |
srriv345
Replies: 12
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:41 pm Subject: People confiding in you they think they have aspergers |
| My sister once asked me if she has it, which I found totally bizarre because she is a very social person who generally has little trouble in making friends, certainly in comparison to me. I told her ... |
| Topic: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
srriv345
Replies: 35
Views: 867
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:18 am Subject: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
| I definitely get what you're saying, BokeKaeru. And to be honest, I'm not thrilled with some of the other stuff in the movie. (No, I'm not humorless, it's just not my kind of humor.) But there are ... |
| Topic: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
srriv345
Replies: 35
Views: 867
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:19 pm Subject: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
A few comments.
-The idea that this word is offensive is not just an invention or oversensitivity or whatever. Many people involved in the coalition which is attempting to use this movie as a teac ... |
| Topic: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
srriv345
Replies: 35
Views: 867
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:11 am Subject: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
http://www.imdb.com/Find?select=Quotes&for=retard
Search aborts after 100 matches, but I'm sure there are thousands out there.
Really, out of all the movies and TV shows that have used the w ... |
| Topic: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
srriv345
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Views: 867
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:32 pm Subject: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
'R' word? Please elucidate.
"Retard" would be my guess.
*Shrugs*
Too scared to use it in public, srriv345? I think that to most people with autism, they would treat that word with due contempt. ... |
| Topic: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
srriv345
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Views: 867
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:03 pm Subject: ASAN: A PSA regarding Tropic Thunder |
| The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) is pleased to announce the release of [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzgQ3LVNhps]a new Public Service Announcement. This PSA is in response to Ben Still ... |
| Topic: Jenny McCarthy -- Don't cry for us |
srriv345
Replies: 64
Views: 1926
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:40 am Subject: Jenny McCarthy -- Don't cry for us |
| Mini-rant: Today I attended an autism conference. I received an evaluation sheet, which had a section asking which speakers out of a list people would like to see next year. Under the "Parents/Autis ... |
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