Comments on: It Never Rains But It Pours: What a Week

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:41:14 +0000

I enjoyed this post also. Got a whiff of the rain-autism story and just chuckled. I blame the media in part. Few people see the original publications and journalists have other agendas for slanting stories.

Do we really need (or benefit from) a Secretary of Education?

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:45:48 +0000

Colin Powell for education? I’d rather see Hillary Clinton there. Honestly, her background knowledge and experiences rank her highly in educational circles. She’d be a breath of fresh air after Paige and Spelling.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:13:43 +0000

“Well if this were true (lack of exposure to the sun) we should look to see if Alaska has a higher degree of children born and dx’d during the winter and conversly a lower degree born and dx’d during the summer? From cursory research (Google U) it seems that the current trends in the lower 48 are the same in Alaska.

I used to think of Cornell as a rather good school but with garbage like this ’study’ coming out of there, I am thinking about changing my opinion.”

Garbage comes from all kinds of institutions, really. I wouldn’t presume that any school would preclude it (and from the larger Ivy league schools, I’d actually expect it).

But, to play devil’s advocate for a brief second, I don’t think they’re specifically or necessarily targeting just lack of exposure to the sun as much as an indoors environmental factor of some kind, with the lack of exposure to the sun being a (lame) example. Mind you, that doesn’t help with the general problems of implication and the design flaws (which are as humorous as they are lethal to its effectiveness).

Cliff

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:06:45 +0000

Well if this were true (lack of exposure to the sun) we should look to see if Alaska has a higher degree of children born and dx’d during the winter and conversly a lower degree born and dx’d during the summer? From cursory research (Google U) it seems that the current trends in the lower 48 are the same in Alaska.

I used to think of Cornell as a rather good school but with garbage like this “study” coming out of there, I am thinking about changing my opinion.

By: bonnie

bonnie — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:38:28 +0000

research be damned, you just said it in a nutshell!

By: Storkdok

Storkdok — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:32:19 +0000

It’s funny, all that has happened in the last week, and when I look at my son, I just see his happy little face and his particular needs. He has been singing John Lennon songs this week, quite appropriate, I think!

For me, a particular biggie this week was my first board meeting for a “local nonprofit organization that comprises 25 programs, including 15 residences, day habilitation and in-home supports, case management, an array of employment supports and class offerings, as well as the unique and nationally-renowned Spindleworks arts program and gallery”.

Just my way of learning and contributing to the now and future needs of my son and others. I appreciate that the board includes several of their clients, and had a nice time getting to know them.

By: Hugh Kilpatrick

Hugh Kilpatrick — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:12:10 +0000

I really enjoyed your article. The TV idea is laughable.

My son Nick didn’t watch TV much either – his condition/personality was, on reflection, visible much earlier.

The result of your “peaceful easy-feeling boy” is commendable and might enable him to soar with The Eagles one day!

Thankyou for this type of discussion.