Re: ND freaks are on GMA NOW!

[Guest guest]

Lenny, I've never heard anybody put it better. Well said and thanks,

> >

> > Dear Lenny,

> >

> > While I agree that all these labels are not always helpful, I think that

> > there is a difference between HFA and aspergers. There are people with

> > aspergers who made it through school without support, hold jobs, get

> married

>

[Guest guest]

After years of heated debates with a ND on another board. This person

just recently came to understand my point of view and we have become

quite close.

I think it was finally getting her to sympathize with how " sick " the

kids are. She admitted that she never had the physical symptoms and

agreed that if she had she would have wanted her parents to help her

as well. I explained that I didn't seek treatment to " change " who my

son was, I sought treatment to relieve him of the flaming red skin

rashes he was having and the painful bowel movements where he would

scream on the toilet. I told her what kind of parent would I be if I

sat back and did nothing while he was in pain?

She now understands and even supported me going to the rally. I also

understand her a little better as she helped me understand how an

autistic feels when that they hear about people trying to cure autism,

calling it a devastating diagnosis for a child. She said that she

does just fine as do many autistics.

And I have some sympathy for her feelings, because I think about how

my son might feel someday if people are still calling autism a

devastating diagnosis and parents are desperate to " fix " their kids.

> > >

> > > Dear Lenny,

> > >

> > > While I agree that all these labels are not always helpful, I

think that

> > > there is a difference between HFA and aspergers. There are

people with

> > > aspergers who made it through school without support, hold jobs, get

> > married

> >

>

[Guest guest]

When I say still calling it a devastating diagnosis.... I mean that if

autism still exists in the future....hopefully we won't be having

discussions like this someday.

> > > >

> > > > Dear Lenny,

> > > >

> > > > While I agree that all these labels are not always helpful, I

> think that

> > > > there is a difference between HFA and aspergers. There are

> people with

> > > > aspergers who made it through school without support, hold

jobs, get

> > > married

> > >

> >

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