tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post5689591890354959948..comments2023-06-08T07:39:11.953-07:00Comments on Wildeman's Words: Autism, the invisible communityDavid Wildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573923524853877779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post-14990826905730023242011-03-01T12:51:35.174-08:002011-03-01T12:51:35.174-08:00Thank you, Secret, well saidThank you, Secret, well saidDavid Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573923524853877779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post-39453081630131093682011-02-28T19:21:12.302-08:002011-02-28T19:21:12.302-08:00Absolutely. It's very interesting how sometime...Absolutely. It's very interesting how sometimes people can be "all diagnosis but no remedy." They shout "Your child is acting up! You should control him!" or "He's not getting along with his peers!" but most people cannot offer any real help or support. <br /><br />"Why can't you just be normal?" is kinda humorous at times. NTs have deficits that I don't see as often in the ASD community. One of the most pervasive NT deficit I see is the inability to say what one actually means. I mean, it's an NT deficit, it's wrong, it's illogical, and it's WORKED AROUND at all times in society because that's just the way normal people are. They have magazine articles dedicated to "decoding" people, especially of the opposite sex, TV and movie scripts revolve around the concept that people don't just say what they mean, and then I'll meet a frustrated mother who says little Johnny with Autism takes things too literally.<br /><br />Haha. I just think NTs generally don't consider that accomodations ARE made for THEIR deficits. It isn't really special treatment to address the difficulties that occur naturally with ASD. It's just people with ASD need different accomodations.Secret Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943092904078123645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post-46430495802638143502011-01-30T18:53:47.817-08:002011-01-30T18:53:47.817-08:00Very true Kelder and thank you Pam.Very true Kelder and thank you Pam.David Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573923524853877779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post-19036467302061367092011-01-30T17:55:13.636-08:002011-01-30T17:55:13.636-08:00Great stuff, man. I had the same thing last night...Great stuff, man. I had the same thing last night. My 3 year old son with autism had a hard time with church and the noise during a social thing. Lots of looks, but he had to get out of there, and there's nothing wrong with eating burgers in a sanctuary, right?Brian@bothsidesofthecoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195161557013222665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445631991598059856.post-9355707638271223312011-01-07T07:01:39.104-08:002011-01-07T07:01:39.104-08:00I love the article.It brought a lot of my sons iss...I love the article.It brought a lot of my sons issues to light.He looks perfectly typical and most times acts it but there is always the moment when he just sort of spaces out from what is happening.He has learning disabilities but has made SO much progress.Thank you for what you are doing. Pam...Proud mom of an Autistic son!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634217720507769827noreply@blogger.com