Happy world autism awareness day!

[RageBeoulve]

He's the guy who sees autism as a neurological difference, right?

Well it is. But that doesn't make us privileged, or special. Whether you're "disabled" or not you still have to get off your ass and work hard at it to make your way in life.

['andersom']

He's the guy who sees autism as a neurological difference, right?

Well it is. But that doesn't make us privileged, or special. Whether you're "disabled" or not you still have to get off your ass and work hard at it to make your way in life.

Does he state it does make us privileged or special? Or that it disqualificates by default to find a job and work hard?

[RageBeoulve]

He's the guy who sees autism as a neurological difference, right?

Well it is. But that doesn't make us privileged, or special. Whether you're "disabled" or not you still have to get off your ass and work hard at it to make your way in life.

Does he state it does make us privileged or special? Or that it disqualificates by default to find a job and work hard?

I would hope to GOD not. Only thing that would excuse you from that is being like a paraplegic, (which dr hawkings sill manages to get around), or having ll your libs blown off in a war or something, or just all around unable to think and reason. Like being a fucking human vegetable.

[sg1008]

ASAN (the org Ne'eman founded) has a website for this month:
http://www.autismacceptancemonth.com/

Autism Acceptance Month

You can see what they say about autism on there...here's a snippet:

• What is autism?
Autism is a developmental
disability which affects
language and communication,
sensory processing and motor
skills, cognition, and social
interaction

• What does that mean?
The autistic brain develops differently from birth. This means that autism
is just another way of seeing the world. The different ways the autistic
brain develops effect an autistic person's language and communication,
cognition, sensory processing, motor control, and social behaviors in
certain predictable ways. All of these differences, together, make up a
developmental disability we call "autism." Autism is disabling because our
society is not designed to work for people with autistic brains.

[odeon]

He's the guy who sees autism as a neurological difference, right?

Well it is. But that doesn't make us privileged, or special. Whether you're "disabled" or not you still have to get off your ass and work hard at it to make your way in life.

A difference rather than a neurological *issue* was what I meant. Yes, it is a difference but it is very frequently a disability because it makes interacting with others far more difficult. And yes, it should never be allowed to be an excuse. You should do your best anyway.

But as with other disabilities, if it is severe enough you may need help and that is when it becomes a disability rather than a difference, and that is where I disagree with the idealistic airheads that want the world to adjust instead.

The world will not adjust if your are blind. It may sometimes equip zebra crossings with boxes that beep but it will not actually care and braille will never be the preferred script.

[Dexter Morgan]

What rights do we need that we don't have?

[McGiver]

I think bullying is a common theme.  And an event that could be changed. For starters.

[Dexter Morgan]

That's not exactly a right.

[McGiver]

There are right to's and right from's.

[odeon]

What rights do we need that we don't have?

All kinds, but those rights are not exclusive to us.

[odeon]

That's not exactly a right.

But it is. You have a right to be accepted the way you are. The opposite of bullying, really.

[RageBeoulve]

idealistic airheads that want the world to adjust instead.

I love you man.

[odeon]

[odeon]

And you just changed your avatar. Cool!

[RageBeoulve]

Mmhm.