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SomethingStupid

SomethingStupid

North Hollywood, CA
March 2004

APR 13, 2006 12:21 AM

That's actually rather disturbing news. If not properly diagnosed, a person with autism can put themselves into extremely dangerous situations that would not be dangerous for anyone else. I know a guy with autism who wanted to be a pilot. He said he was very good, actually. What concerns him in retrospect (he went undiagnosed until he was 30, leaving me to wonder how he's not homeless), he said, is that during emergencies, he experiences stimulus overload and literally freezes. He was also in the marines, figuring that he'd like being told what to do clearly and directly. And he did, but had he not injured himself during training, there would have been problems.

Point being that a lot of people with autism don't really know what they need without being diagnosed and receiving support. I don't think there are any of those oh-so-evil drugs involved, but rather guidance to help cope with a world that doesn't understand them.

urblueygrl

urblueygrl

Covington, LA
July 2004

APR 13, 2006 01:06 AM

Stuff like this makes me so sad, its so much worse when its people that make their kids suffer through stuff for their beliefs.

Ive had to watch a person die because they refused to recieve blood. something that is so simple and easy to do and still they would rather die then recieve the blood. Its just something I dont understand.

gingersnaps

gingersnaps

United Kingdom
December 2004

APR 14, 2006 12:33 PM

mamet said:
Interesting. I always thought Kawasaki syndrome caused people to buy shitty motorcycles.



hehe, i thought that too..

hang on... my mum has a kawasaki! Eeek! *hides* Althou, it's not one of the shitty sports bikes, it's an import smile Does that make it better? lol

and what the fuck is sciencology? It seems it's the next big thing for celbs at the moment...

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

APR 14, 2006 12:45 PM

Jeff_Fries said:

_DictionaryGirl_ said:


Cocoabutter, you don't know the history of autism. I do.



Care to respond?


I'm quietly judging you.

[Edited on Apr 12, 2006 by Jeff_Fries]



very nice


but how, how fucking sad frown poor kid.

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