Three editorials on autism, 1-2-3, that are a month old. I don't know why I didn't see them before!

[conuly]

One from a mother of an autistic kid

A response from an aspie

A response to the last two

And one extra

I actually intend to go and deal with some of the comments in a bit, but god they're depressing. Click at your own risk with the comments, seriously.

I *think* you don't need to be logged in to read those, but as I can't remember my password I never log out! Comment if you can't view the entries, kk?

Comments

[strega42.livejournal.com]

Okay... read all the articles, and read most of the comments. Before you go to all the work and stress of answering some of the more... um... 'special' comments, I suggest you first be sure that someone hasn't already done the smackdown, and also that you determine if it's worth the keystrokes to answer someone who's just that fracking insensitive.

Because WOW.

I think that, taking the four articles together, it's a decent piece. I can feel for the mom who wrote the first one, although I think that perhaps using the NYT to express her exhaustion & frustration might not have been the best venue for something that belonged in a therapy session - or on a less commercial support oriented blog.

Thanks for posting the link! The articles have given me a lot of food for thought, and some starting-places for writings of my own about my broader concern on the misconceptions about neuropsych conditions.

You rock! :)

[conuly]

People are busy being WRONG on the INTERNET. I can't let that slide. (Besides, once I already broke the rule of NEVER READ THE COMMENTS I figured I might as well see it through to the end.)

[strega42.livejournal.com]

LOL I know, right?

I'm off to watch some videos at www.TED.com - I love that site. There's some neat, neat stuff.

[conuly]

And you're right - other people HAD tackled it already!

[strega42.livejournal.com]

:-D