Comments on: The Persistence of Autism Myths http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:35:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-560598 Jen Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:24:49 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-560598 In that autism is a genetic condition that results in atypical neurological development, it could be referred to as a biological illness. Illness does usually refer to something that is more transient, but schizophrenia is often referred to as an (mental) illness, and it is a neurological disorder with a biochemical basis which can be controlled (but not cured) through pharmaceutical means. Even I'm not entirely sure what my point is, except to say that I think they were trying to imply that autism is not a behavior issue, but is, in fact, the result of a biological glitch. In that autism is a genetic condition that results in atypical neurological development, it could be referred to as a biological illness. Illness does usually refer to something that is more transient, but schizophrenia is often referred to as an (mental) illness, and it is a neurological disorder with a biochemical basis which can be controlled (but not cured) through pharmaceutical means. Even I’m not entirely sure what my point is, except to say that I think they were trying to imply that autism is not a behavior issue, but is, in fact, the result of a biological glitch.

]]> By: Liz Ditz http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-558834 Liz Ditz Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-558834 Tim Johnson, M.D. is the medical reporter for Good Morning America ("On Call") The writer is Lara Salahi. The text is different than the video. Thank you notes: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=Good%20Morning%20America Tim Johnson, M.D. is the medical reporter for Good Morning America (”On Call”)

The writer is Lara Salahi. The text is different than the video.

Thank you notes:

http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=Good%20Morning%20America

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-560487 Rhonda Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:44:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-560487 My daughter has "different" social relationships with people, but they are relationships, nonetheless! With her father, older sister and I, they are close, and she is extremely physically and verbally expressive about her love for us...a love that none of us has experienced to such a degree before...such devotion, and joy to see us and be near us...its so lovely and pure! With others...she has some people that she loves to see and always greets them warmly. Some school children and children of friends who are indifferent or even off-putting to her, she swarms them with attention... My daughter has “different” social relationships with people, but they are relationships, nonetheless!

With her father, older sister and I, they are close, and she is extremely physically and verbally expressive about her love for us…a love that none of us has experienced to such a degree before…such devotion, and joy to see us and be near us…its so lovely and pure!

With others…she has some people that she loves to see and always greets them warmly. Some school children and children of friends who are indifferent or even off-putting to her, she swarms them with attention…

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-555345 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:17:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-555345 Charlie is the most social of the kids in his class, his teacher noted to me, and that he likes to be with people...... Charlie is the most social of the kids in his class, his teacher noted to me, and that he likes to be with people……

]]> By: mayfly http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-558768 mayfly Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:46:14 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-558768 Not all diseases are communicable. Not all diseases are curable. Autism is a disorder. I don't quite understand where diseases stop and disorders begin. Certain conditions such as sickle cell are either described as both diseases and disorders. How does one catch sickle cell disease. How does on cure it? Not all diseases are communicable. Not all diseases are curable. Autism is a disorder. I don’t quite understand where diseases stop and disorders begin. Certain conditions such as sickle cell are either described as both diseases and disorders.

How does one catch sickle cell disease. How does on cure it?

]]> By: Mekei http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-561881 Mekei Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:07:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-561881 I see the MD strayed away from the myth, "Vaccines cause autism." Chicken. I see the MD strayed away from the myth, “Vaccines cause autism.” Chicken.

]]> By: Debbie Notkin http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-563742 Debbie Notkin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:32:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-563742 Hi, Kristina, Laurie Edison and I gave you a <a href="http://laurietobyedison.com/discuss/?p=642">blog award</a>. Thanks for your good work! Hi, Kristina,

Laurie Edison and I gave you a blog award. Thanks for your good work!

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-563727 Regan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:17:56 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-563727 Little specifics to critique, but overall...all right and almost there. Makes a refreshing change from what has been in the media for several years running, so I appreciate what was done well. If anything tweaked me, it was the zero social relationship statement for those on the severe end of the spectrum...if they had stopped the section at the previous paragraph, that might have been more accurate...who can predict with certainty, even among typical people the future quantity, quality or typicality of social relationships? Saying things that may not be true with some finality, seems to me to be shutting a mental door that could reasonably stand open. Little specifics to critique, but overall…all right and almost there. Makes a refreshing change from what has been in the media for several years running, so I appreciate what was done well.

If anything tweaked me, it was the zero social relationship statement for those on the severe end of the spectrum…if they had stopped the section at the previous paragraph, that might have been more accurate…who can predict with certainty, even among typical people the future quantity, quality or typicality of social relationships? Saying things that may not be true with some finality, seems to me to be shutting a mental door that could reasonably stand open.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-561868 Cliff Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:29:53 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-561868 I would say 'better', though not 'good'. First is certainly the "biological illness", and the "high autism", sure. But "social relationships are possible for some individuals on the autism spectrum, but not for others on the most severe end of the spectrum"? Let's leave aside the whole issue of epidemiologically fixating the spectrum. No social relationships? Give me a break. Even before I could talk I had social relationships. Pretty much everyone does. And they got the cure question pretty wrong (because it lays entirely on the false supposition that Kristina so brings up in this post). But it had some good elements to it, certainly. Cliff I would say ‘better’, though not ‘good’. First is certainly the “biological illness”, and the “high autism”, sure. But “social relationships are possible for some individuals on the autism spectrum, but not for others on the most severe end of the spectrum”? Let’s leave aside the whole issue of epidemiologically fixating the spectrum. No social relationships? Give me a break. Even before I could talk I had social relationships. Pretty much everyone does.

And they got the cure question pretty wrong (because it lays entirely on the false supposition that Kristina so brings up in this post). But it had some good elements to it, certainly.

Cliff

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-561865 Eleanor Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-persistence-of-autism-myths/#comment-561865 All in all, a good article. But it does call Asperger's a "high" form of autism, which is a little strange. All in all, a good article. But it does call Asperger’s a “high” form of autism, which is a little strange.

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