Different thinking styles

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I love what you wrote. Why can't both thinking styles have a place at the

table? Why does it have to be one or the other. I know you did not suggest

this in your post. You just pointed out different thinking styles. Nicely

done.

Just me.

Bill and others would have a clinical approach.....the two thinking styles (

critical versus clinical) can be used to read the same piece of information and

get different interpretations.

40 AS critical thinker wannabe..damned biologist by default.

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To: aspires-relationships

Sent: Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 1:18

Subject: Re: Roche has signed an agreement with Seaside

Therapeutics to develop new treatment

Bill,

> > Roche has signed an agreement with Seaside Therapeutics to develop new

treatments for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions such as Asperger's

syndrome.

> >

http://www.inpharm.com/news/173056/roche-signs-research-deal-autism-spectrum-dis\

orders

>

> Helen, it's the dissemination of articles like this one which *fosters

> ignorance* of what autism really is.

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LOL! Didn't I *say* " don't shoot the messenger? "

Are you suggesting we practice censorship for the sake of the odd concrete and

literal thinker, or do we raise the bar a little higher? I give our membership

credit for a lot more intelligence.

Many readers (like myself) may not have an extensive clinical education or

background in working with special needs adults but we have *lived* in this

world and our communities and we are quite capable of critical thinking.

Some members will probably skip over this article entirely, but those who read

it, especially those who are advocating for a loved one, or are self advocates,

and self advocacy groups like ASAN, would want to know about " research " like

this, for a number of reasons. ASAN's concerns are mainly ethical, but also to

raise public awareness that the charity dollars you donate to large autism

groups, and the dollars you lobbied the government for to be directed towards

autism, may not be going to support the autistic and their families, but rather,

to research like this.

PT Barnum said there's one born every minute, but thinking folks know that Big

Pharma wouldn't be pursuing this if there was no potential to make gain a

profit. Desperate parents may cling to the hope promised by snake oil salesmen,

but the reality is that autism can't be " cured " - especially not with a pill.

It's what a person IS. Groups like ASAN make that very clear.

That being said, it's good to have someone with the professional background who

can explain " why " such research is flawed. Many members here with more than a

passing acquaintance with autism will know that proceeding from the premise that

what helps Fragile X will also help autism is wrong. By now most of us have

heard about the 2.3 billion dollar settlement against Pfizer Inc. for promoting

off-label use of medications. A cautionary tale for Roche. But I digress. Again,

to have someone explain exactly " why " it is wrong without having spend hours

with " Google " is a time saver. Thanks for that. And we will continue to pass

these items on for comment.

- Helen