Comments on: “This was not about autism”

By: Autism Vox » Karen McCarron in court this morning

Autism Vox » Karen McCarron in court this morning — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:05:08 +0000

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By: Autism Vox

Autism Vox — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:51:35 +0000

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By: Autism Vox » “A child is the greatest gift there is”

Autism Vox » “A child is the greatest gift there is” — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:48:11 +0000

[...] Deborah Kendrick is a mother, though not an autism mother. In an article in today’s Columbus Dispatch, she responds to the deaths of Katherine McCarron and Christopher DeGroot. A child is the greatest gift there is. A parent who destroys that gift deserves no pity. [...]

By: Autism Vox » Katherine McCarron’s mother indicted on murder charges

Autism Vox » Katherine McCarron’s mother indicted on murder charges — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:43:59 +0000

[...] Karen McCarron was charged with two counts of first-degree murder by a Tazewell County Grand Jury on Thursday, June 1, afternoon. If convicted, she could face a 100-year prison sentence. Police say McCarron has admitted to putting a garbage bag over her daughter Katherine’s head until she died. [...]

By: Autism Vox » Autism Speaks, I’m waiting

Autism Vox » Autism Speaks, I’m waiting — Thu, 25 May 2006 21:00:54 +0000

[...] Michael McCarron, Katherine’s paternal grandfather, has been quoted as saying that “This was not about autism. This was not about a lack of support.” [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:43:49 +0000

I keep watching PJstar.com for updates.

“I think it’s fairly common that when someone murders a disabled child, everyone assumes the murder has something to do with the disability, and may be more quick to excuse it.”

Yes, I think so too and my mom keeps on going back to Andrea Yates.

By: Ballastexistenz

Ballastexistenz — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:23:45 +0000

I also thought he might have meant that, although I don’t think that only people with “psychiatric issues” murder their children. Most abusers and murderers are perfectly “sane”. I also think he might have meant there was some other motive that has not been addressed yet (such as revenge on a family member or something). I don’t think it’s any more terrible the concept she would have done this to any child, than that she would have done it to an autistic child. I think it’s fairly common that when someone murders a disabled child, everyone assumes the murder has something to do with the disability, and may be more quick to excuse it. (In fact that has happened before and the murderer has gone on to kill non-disabled people.)

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:44:48 +0000

I read it that way, too.

I am wondering if he also meant that there might be some other reason the mother did it—that she had some kind of psychiatric issues and (terrible to write this) would have done it whether or not her daughter was autistic.

By: Ballastexistenz

Ballastexistenz — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:20:54 +0000

When he says “This was not about autism,” I read it as “Her being autistic does not justify this and people claiming to ‘understand’ why her mother killed her, on the basis of autism, are wrong”.