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Is autism more common now, or does it just seem so?
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While I commend you on your successes through the troubles that you have, I have to agree with Grace. I come from a family that has 3 generations of problems and concerns with various spectrums of Autism. I am an Asperger myself, my father as well. My brother is extremely MR'ed, and I have a son that is also PDD Asperger with a Schizo effective disorder. It has been a struggle for my family for many years as we have had to deal with this. I have been extremely challenged with the needs of my son, in a society and school system that minimizes and disregards his needs. We need all the support we can get in order to get acceptence, and equal access to opportunities, resources and rewards. There needs to be systems in place for accomodations, and it is your responsibility too advocate too. It really makes no difference if the illness is recently identified or modified from a previous diagnosis, it is real regardless and needs to be addressed.
But, if you're going into words that I don't like seeing in the autism lexicon, this article is a great start! I've mentioned "heart-stopping" and "soul-piercing" above. Then there's "broken" and "attacks" and "not quite right," and just the general tone of the article.
I'm not a broken neurotypical, I'm a healthy autistic (well, except for cystic fibrosis). Haven't been attacked either. And being non-standard doesn't mean that one's way of being is *wrong.*
With regards to Grace's comment, I'm confused about what "our side" is and who gets to define these "sides" and why dissent is so awful. I agree with Lynn that we need acceptance and equal opportunities, but the notion that we're broken and that our way of being is "soul-piercing" certainly isn't necessary (is in fact counterproductive) for attaining that!
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