tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post4154627981111490154..comments2024-03-14T18:26:18.208-07:00Comments on autism's gadfly: ASAN supporters think autism is awesomejonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-2064145313705884612013-11-06T12:45:13.722-08:002013-11-06T12:45:13.722-08:00What if autism isn't the problem? What if auti...What if autism isn't the problem? What if autism is a symptom of other problems, which might need to be cured, but autism itself is just a different way to think? If a folate deficiency is an issue, fine, let's treat that. If someone can't communicate or can't cope with reality, let's treat that too. But if all of these problems and disabilities are treated or cured and the person is still autistic, let them stay that way. I am autistic and there is nothing wrong with me. I don't want to be treated, and I don't want to be judged or pitied. I am high functioning, and I'm perfectly ok with who I am and how I work. Why can't we separate autism, as a way of thinking/functioning, which is a legitimate part of who we are, from the disabilities that it sometimes accompanies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822708467534459643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-20945195145039407722013-01-06T08:10:42.091-08:002013-01-06T08:10:42.091-08:00The verification word here is "ndsaps" h...<i>The verification word here is "ndsaps" how fitting.</i><br /><br />ha ha! LOL!jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-89357521134248706432012-12-01T19:57:01.246-08:002012-12-01T19:57:01.246-08:00great post! So glad to see someone telling it lik...great post! So glad to see someone telling it like it is! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com