Comments on: A Little Autism Education for Michael Savage

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:27:46 +0000

Of course it was dumb of him to say 99 percent, but mild forms of “autism” are definitely overdiagnosed. Socially awkward math whizzes and eccentrics are being told that they’re autistic and socially inferior. I’ll bet some are crying their eyes out. Who would want to be burdened with that? People aren’t going to grow up to be social and professional flops because they were allowed to have their personality quirks. Some kids, yes, are even brats. Maybe your kid means to be disrespectful even if you find that hard to imagine. Look at the messages kids are getting these days, too. It’s implied to them that they’re supposed to be scared of things (and I’m not talking about grave dangers) and told that they’re unable to do things.
No, I’m not some ignorant person. I’ve read both “professional” criteria and anecdotal stuff. I also know about real autism and it does exist. I knew someone with autism and I guess you could call him a friend. He would call me once in a while. I’d see him on the bus occasionally. I saw his impairments that were genuinely autistic. The oldest kid in my son’s preschool class last year also had autism and it was real autism, not social awkwardness, odd nervous habits, or an interest in a particular topic. He would scream and need help to keep it under control. That’s autism. Don’t pick on the very intelligent because they do things differently and you don’t understand it. That doesn’t make them handicapped.

By: It’s Time For Vaccine Talk Detox

It’s Time For Vaccine Talk Detox — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:22:54 +0000

[...] those “autism is just another excuse for rotten parenting of rotten kids” remarks by Michael Savage and Denis Leary earlier this year strike such a note earlier this [...]

By: On the “Autism Card” and a Deficit of Compassion

On the “Autism Card” and a Deficit of Compassion — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:07:28 +0000

[...] is the title of an August 7th article by writer Judith Warner in the New York Times. Starting with Michael Savage’s over-the-top claims that autism is incorrectly diagnosed in 99% of cases and that it’s just a way to seek [...]

By: Blame it On the Media

Blame it On the Media — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:44:41 +0000

[...] to yourself, on hearing some tired myth or piece of misinformation about autism stated yet again? Michael Savage’s over-the-top “99% of kids are no autistic but brats” comments is but one [...]

By: Savage Language « What Sorts of People

Savage Language « What Sorts of People — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:22:07 +0000

[...] is my suggestion for providing him with a little autism education. And then things got even more interesting when I brought up a recent use of the word [...]

By: Additional advice to Michael Savage re: autism | Writes Like She Talks

Additional advice to Michael Savage re: autism | Writes Like She Talks — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:00:46 +0000

[...] A Little Autism Education for Michael Savage [...]

By: Puzzling Yet Positive?

Puzzling Yet Positive? — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:24:09 +0000

[...] Perhaps it’s a bit of a stereotypical use, but after the past two weeks of “savage language about autism,” equating “autism” with positive action and a positive state of mind is a [...]

By: Network Defends Dr. Savage

Network Defends Dr. Savage — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:38:43 +0000

[...] Oh yeah, I get it. If only he could explained his views in 84 double-spaced pages in Times Roman 12 point font instead of those 84 seconds—but I somehow I the message would be the same, as I noted here. [...]

By: Celeste Martens

Celeste Martens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:41:45 +0000

I can only pray for your children. I worked for 15 years with children with special needs and my hats off to all parents that have to weather the storm daily. This creep is an idiot that has no clue what he is talking about.

By: Regan

Regan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:03:25 +0000

Interesting, and I think rather well-written summing up from someone self-identified on the conservative right,
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