Perhaps researchers should read "“Lying” in the pigeon." by Robert P. Lanza, James Starr, and B. F. Skinner. Than they might understand how their own behavior is causing the problem. They have an unhealthy obsession with vain rewards. Look at what has happened in the few years since Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now merged the violence going on around this research is excessive. Alleged mass killers Seung Hui Cho, James Holmes, Adam Lanza and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev all attended Universities where research like this is done. Just look at the way fear is being exploited to raise money for this questionable research. Joe Scarborough even came right out and said he was working with Autism Speaks when he made his implied that James Holmes might be Autistic.
In response to this...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/05/21/study-finds-significant-portion-of-mass-murderers-and-serial-killers-had-neurological
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Complaints about: "Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism"
I sent this email to slafee@ucsd.edu and Steven.Cooper@edelman.com
"As a person with Autism I find this very offensive, and wrong(http://health.ucsd.edu/.../2014-03-26-cortical-layer...). My IQ tested at 133 when I was 3 years old and I find it very insulting that you are ignoring the real medical problems that cause suffering in people with Autism. For instance many of us have differences in our waste removal systems such as our lungs and digestive system. My failure to develope was a very physical problem not some sort of brain disease. I went to turn the key in my moms car and it left a red mark on my hand. Correlation does not equal causation DNA can produce changes in many different areas of the body and in order for your research to be complete you need to look at the whole body. My immune system goes haywire when I am exposed to certain products. I may be more sensitive to differences in the environment than other people are, but "normal" people still suffer when they don't have clean air, water and food. Can we stop trying to adapt people to the environment, and start trying to adapt the environment to the people? The simple fact that so many more people are being diagnosed, suggests that the real problem is a matter of tolerance more than any specific genetic mutation or group of mutations."
Please feel encouraged to email or call them with anything you have to add
"As a person with Autism I find this very offensive, and wrong(http://health.ucsd.edu/.../2014-03-26-cortical-layer...). My IQ tested at 133 when I was 3 years old and I find it very insulting that you are ignoring the real medical problems that cause suffering in people with Autism. For instance many of us have differences in our waste removal systems such as our lungs and digestive system. My failure to develope was a very physical problem not some sort of brain disease. I went to turn the key in my moms car and it left a red mark on my hand. Correlation does not equal causation DNA can produce changes in many different areas of the body and in order for your research to be complete you need to look at the whole body. My immune system goes haywire when I am exposed to certain products. I may be more sensitive to differences in the environment than other people are, but "normal" people still suffer when they don't have clean air, water and food. Can we stop trying to adapt people to the environment, and start trying to adapt the environment to the people? The simple fact that so many more people are being diagnosed, suggests that the real problem is a matter of tolerance more than any specific genetic mutation or group of mutations."
Please feel encouraged to email or call them with anything you have to add
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
10 Big Autism News Stories of 2013, (Autistic interpretation)
10. Dogs are good. (Maybe if we associate oxytocin with dogs people will give it to their children)
9. Disney has money (Lets ignore accessibility issues and go to Disney land and ask for donations)
8. Susan Boyle is popular (Lets diagnose her and everyone else too)
7. Lets complain about people being rude. (This way we can look like we are defending Autistic people when we are actually slandering them.)
6. Minecraft is cool (Lets take credit for Stuart Duncan's Minecraft server. Our manual DOS attack shut down his server)
5. Katy Perry is popular ("Non-verbal" singers are so cute)
4. No need to distinguish between Aspergers and Autism. (can we put a tracking device on Susan Boyle...wondering could be dangerous for her?)
3. Lets complain about popular people being rude. (This way we can look like we are defending Autistic people when we are actually slandering them.)
2. Better talk about Football (Fox sports is our partner)
1. Lost and alone in a big city like New York, how could this have happened? (better not mention how this happened it might make us look bad.)
http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/10-big-autism-news-stories-2013
9. Disney has money (Lets ignore accessibility issues and go to Disney land and ask for donations)
8. Susan Boyle is popular (Lets diagnose her and everyone else too)
7. Lets complain about people being rude. (This way we can look like we are defending Autistic people when we are actually slandering them.)
6. Minecraft is cool (Lets take credit for Stuart Duncan's Minecraft server. Our manual DOS attack shut down his server)
5. Katy Perry is popular ("Non-verbal" singers are so cute)
4. No need to distinguish between Aspergers and Autism. (can we put a tracking device on Susan Boyle...wondering could be dangerous for her?)
3. Lets complain about popular people being rude. (This way we can look like we are defending Autistic people when we are actually slandering them.)
2. Better talk about Football (Fox sports is our partner)
1. Lost and alone in a big city like New York, how could this have happened? (better not mention how this happened it might make us look bad.)
http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/10-big-autism-news-stories-2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Meltdown
Max is an actor he is not having a meltdown but displaying what a meltdown might look like.
People with Autism have different kinds of meltdowns for different reasons. Sensory problems are a common reason for a meltdown, it is important to watch closely for problems with the child's skin and avoid using products that aggravate the child. Sleep is also very important as well, sound and light sensitive children may need a sensory safe place, cardboard boxes, egg cartons, and teddy bears may be helpful also putting mattresses over windows may make children more comfortable.
There are other reasons and contributing factors. How the people around them feel is very important. The sensory experiences of Autistic people may very they often rely on you verify their experience, when you notice an Autistic person suffering remain calm and respond by removing them from the situation as quickly, get them to a sensory safe place as quickly as possible and save any questions for later if the reaction seems sever.
Roy Q. Sanders, M.D. said, "Teaching empathy to someone with autism/Asperger’s is almost like teaching a pig to sing – it is a waste of time and annoys the pig" Not only is this statement false and ignorant but also it is hate speech. Mary Tormey, real Autism expert says "Teaching empathy to someone with autism/Asperger’s is almost like teaching a pig to walk - they already know how to walk all you have to do is provide supports and encouragement when necessary also of course, stay off their backs!"
Autistic people rely heavily on empathy to understand their surrounding happy people make them happy and sad people make them sad and if they are someone else is having a bad day they might just scream their heads off. Perhaps Max's parents should have left him with a happy friendly person instead of taking him into a scary hospital with a lot of mixed emotions. Also when a caregiver must take an Autistic person into a hard situation, they should ask them to be strong. Mutual comforting helps promote trust and prevent breakdowns for both parties.
People generally get a feeling of connectedness, satisfaction, and comfort when sharing in intensely emotional situations, but people with Autism face extra challenges, and become overwhelmed easily. They care how people feel and want to understand why people feel that way and how they can help. Autistic people crave real communication and get sick of scripts, they want to tell you everything they know. Autistic people value relationships more than “neurotypical" people because the people they really get to know are special and forgiving. Autistic relationships have the added reward of a new perspective. “Neurotypical" people easily learn rules that prevent or delay real honest communication, rules seem illogical and confusing to Autistic people. Many of the rules you can pick up from “neurotypicals" and TV are just mean and wrong. They bully outsiders and often won't stand up to friends. They habitually take sides seeing one side as all right will the other side is all wrong. Most never entirely grow out of this pattern and waste a bunch of time on non-productive criticism. Both political parties tend to spend more time with name calling than actually addressing issues. I am glad my parents gave me the opportunity to learn social skills by playing Bridge at rest homes with people who were at least mature. “Neurotypical" people are focused on and require confirmation, they have emotional attachments to ideas and don't handle being wrong very well. They cater to each other at the expense of growth.
When I was young I would set my palms on the table, other children were confused and even disgusted. It looked wrong they would twist and turn my arm, but at some point they just had to except that it never looked quite right. Every aspect of my personality has been twisted turned and finally excepted. When people hurt, they want to be distracted from that. No one instantly knows just the thing to say it takes time to get to know the right thing for the hurt individual. Please, thank you, and sorry are important words, because they show care and respect. I am late in learning the importance of small talk, small talk is how we learn what people are interested in and how we know what to say and what not to say later on.
Written by Mary Tormey
Please compare this to the original blog and tell me what you think.
http://blog.autismspeaks.org/tag/meltdown/
People with Autism have different kinds of meltdowns for different reasons. Sensory problems are a common reason for a meltdown, it is important to watch closely for problems with the child's skin and avoid using products that aggravate the child. Sleep is also very important as well, sound and light sensitive children may need a sensory safe place, cardboard boxes, egg cartons, and teddy bears may be helpful also putting mattresses over windows may make children more comfortable.
There are other reasons and contributing factors. How the people around them feel is very important. The sensory experiences of Autistic people may very they often rely on you verify their experience, when you notice an Autistic person suffering remain calm and respond by removing them from the situation as quickly, get them to a sensory safe place as quickly as possible and save any questions for later if the reaction seems sever.
Roy Q. Sanders, M.D. said, "Teaching empathy to someone with autism/Asperger’s is almost like teaching a pig to sing – it is a waste of time and annoys the pig" Not only is this statement false and ignorant but also it is hate speech. Mary Tormey, real Autism expert says "Teaching empathy to someone with autism/Asperger’s is almost like teaching a pig to walk - they already know how to walk all you have to do is provide supports and encouragement when necessary also of course, stay off their backs!"
Autistic people rely heavily on empathy to understand their surrounding happy people make them happy and sad people make them sad and if they are someone else is having a bad day they might just scream their heads off. Perhaps Max's parents should have left him with a happy friendly person instead of taking him into a scary hospital with a lot of mixed emotions. Also when a caregiver must take an Autistic person into a hard situation, they should ask them to be strong. Mutual comforting helps promote trust and prevent breakdowns for both parties.
People generally get a feeling of connectedness, satisfaction, and comfort when sharing in intensely emotional situations, but people with Autism face extra challenges, and become overwhelmed easily. They care how people feel and want to understand why people feel that way and how they can help. Autistic people crave real communication and get sick of scripts, they want to tell you everything they know. Autistic people value relationships more than “neurotypical" people because the people they really get to know are special and forgiving. Autistic relationships have the added reward of a new perspective. “Neurotypical" people easily learn rules that prevent or delay real honest communication, rules seem illogical and confusing to Autistic people. Many of the rules you can pick up from “neurotypicals" and TV are just mean and wrong. They bully outsiders and often won't stand up to friends. They habitually take sides seeing one side as all right will the other side is all wrong. Most never entirely grow out of this pattern and waste a bunch of time on non-productive criticism. Both political parties tend to spend more time with name calling than actually addressing issues. I am glad my parents gave me the opportunity to learn social skills by playing Bridge at rest homes with people who were at least mature. “Neurotypical" people are focused on and require confirmation, they have emotional attachments to ideas and don't handle being wrong very well. They cater to each other at the expense of growth.
When I was young I would set my palms on the table, other children were confused and even disgusted. It looked wrong they would twist and turn my arm, but at some point they just had to except that it never looked quite right. Every aspect of my personality has been twisted turned and finally excepted. When people hurt, they want to be distracted from that. No one instantly knows just the thing to say it takes time to get to know the right thing for the hurt individual. Please, thank you, and sorry are important words, because they show care and respect. I am late in learning the importance of small talk, small talk is how we learn what people are interested in and how we know what to say and what not to say later on.
Written by Mary Tormey
Please compare this to the original blog and tell me what you think.
http://blog.autismspeaks.org/tag/meltdown/
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