tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post4306304492891619648..comments2024-03-14T18:26:18.208-07:00Comments on autism's gadfly: Is neurodiversity judging a book by its cover?jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-45486588571833060522010-03-06T14:26:38.829-08:002010-03-06T14:26:38.829-08:00I see that the 16 year old Sadderbutwiser doesn...I see that the 16 year old Sadderbutwiser doesn't know that Stagliano, Kirby and Olmsted are partners with Neurodiversity.John Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133970669787632440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-25433853029081716982010-03-06T11:38:16.220-08:002010-03-06T11:38:16.220-08:00It's the universal problem Jonathan, you assum...It's the universal problem Jonathan, you assume there is a "neurodiversity" party line, that any one person who subscribes to a neurodiversity philosophy speaks for all.<br /><br />I haven't read the book, and don't intend to, not on the basis of what people are saying about it, but because I know nothing about the author anyway, being that stereotype who does not read contemporary fiction. I only ever read the "dog book" as background for a conference I was attending, not for enjoyment.<br /><br />I prefer H G Wells myself :)Larry Arnold PhD FRSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074432718592268750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-33441219478515465242010-03-06T11:05:08.957-08:002010-03-06T11:05:08.957-08:00Sarah at the time you wrote the first post you had...Sarah at the time you wrote the first post you had not read the entire book, in fact you had read less than 20% of it according to your own admission. I am glad you finished the book before writing your second post. I will look forward to reading your other posts about the book.jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-84269244598192513992010-03-06T10:23:54.398-08:002010-03-06T10:23:54.398-08:00To clarify, I have read the book in its entirety a...To clarify, I have read the book in its entirety and I finished it before writing the second post. You bring up a number of accurate points, but I still have a problem with the book as a whole. It's the same problem I have with her previous book about disability, "Handle With Care." I will probably continue to explain more in my blog posts in the future. But it is not true that I haven't read the entire book.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313619400997453196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-27096148637462935572010-03-06T06:14:29.372-08:002010-03-06T06:14:29.372-08:00That's one of my pet peeves in blogging. Someo...That's one of my pet peeves in blogging. Someone reads one sentence they don't like and they send you an email ripping you to pieces. When you read it, you find out that the person is putting words in your mouth because they didn't actually read the entire thing or even most of it. Or they distorted it and took it out of context.<br /><br />When you try to explain or even just show them the sections they didn't bother to read, they mysteriously stop responding to you. I wonder why!<br /><br />Anyway, I myself prefer non-fiction over fiction as I often have trouble reading and understanding fiction. That said, I still really like fiction and I might read this book.<br /><br />ABFH needs to a) stop calling herself autistic and b) do something about those persecutory delusions of hers.<br /><br />I agree with some of her material, but most of it is just bizarre.Adriannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-69461403108300134412010-03-06T04:13:06.886-08:002010-03-06T04:13:06.886-08:00I haven't read it and probably won't. I ma...I haven't read it and probably won't. I managed Moon's story, and Curious Dog I couldn't finish. I have a hard time reading the stereotypes, reading someone's fictional view of autism. Probably b/c I spend a lot of time with the "just b/c you know one child with autism... means you know one child with autism", issues that crop up with school etc.<br /><br />100% personal, and nothing to do with the author or her story.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I liked reading your review of it.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-52769945708884307162010-03-06T01:30:54.928-08:002010-03-06T01:30:54.928-08:00Interesting post- regarding what you are saying: &...Interesting post- regarding what you are saying: " The boy also uses the line that ND's like to use by saying I am not autistic but I am a person with autism", what I have heard is just the opposite of this. Patents and the professionals I deal with prefer to say people with autism, but I have a few HFA/ AS kids who correct their parents, saying, no I want you to say that I am autistic, not a boy with autism, meaning they feel autism is a part of who they ate they can not be dissociated from. <br /><br />It is not a very important issue other than I try to respect how people want to present self of their children when I speak on their behalf.<br /><br />You made me want to read the book, though I fear the cliches. I suppose, a fiction story is no more cliche though than any individual true story because it only presents one story, and what we are dealing with in autism is many individuals stories that can have little in common. So we need more stories still, rather than less.SM69https://www.blogger.com/profile/16239400845268784984noreply@blogger.com