Comments on: at this point i wish i were autistic http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/ the world as it exists Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: lutefish http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-13090 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:03:58 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-13090 Mal - Thanks for the much needed rant. I was living in the UK when that one quack doctor held up a single poorly designed experiment as evidence that MMR vaccinations caused autism, and that parents shouldn't have their kids vaccinated (never mind that Japan phased out MMR vaccinations in the early 90s and autism numbers increased across the population). The true tragedy is the demographic of the parents who mostly took his advice - urban, working class - are the families least equipped to deal with the consequences of the (duh) surge in measles and mumps cases - tripling in some places in London this summer. Mal - Thanks for the much needed rant. I was living in the UK when that one quack doctor held up a single poorly designed experiment as evidence that MMR vaccinations caused autism, and that parents shouldn’t have their kids vaccinated (never mind that Japan phased out MMR vaccinations in the early 90s and autism numbers increased across the population). The true tragedy is the demographic of the parents who mostly took his advice - urban, working class - are the families least equipped to deal with the consequences of the (duh) surge in measles and mumps cases - tripling in some places in London this summer.

]]> by: Victor Tabbycat's Mom http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12831 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:51:35 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12831 You are soooo right, Mal! It took years to settle the diagnosis for our son, but the doctor I chose has been amazing about treating the behaviors. I totally feel for Kim right now. I can't believe how many people have offered me snap diagnoses! I also can't believe how many parents live in denial of their kids' problems. You forgot about the villainous teachers! It must be their fault, not the kid or his problems. You are soooo right, Mal! It took years to settle the diagnosis for our son, but the doctor I chose has been amazing about treating the behaviors. I totally feel for Kim right now. I can’t believe how many people have offered me snap diagnoses!

I also can’t believe how many parents live in denial of their kids’ problems. You forgot about the villainous teachers! It must be their fault, not the kid or his problems.

]]> by: cmgrowl http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12734 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:38:49 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12734 Great post. Nice to hear your perspective. It is all too easy to hop on the bandwagon and blame dr.'s and the govt. for things you don't understand. Great post. Nice to hear your perspective. It is all too easy to hop on the bandwagon and blame dr.’s and the govt. for things you don’t understand.

]]> by: An open letter to the Autism community « MommyHood - The Adventures of Kim and Alex http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12657 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:57:54 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12657 [...] Who, lately, has been acting like anything other than a community and more like a battlezone. I’d like to thank all of you for the warm welcome you gave me after my son’s diagnosis just the other week. [...] […] Who, lately, has been acting like anything other than a community and more like a battlezone. I’d like to thank all of you for the warm welcome you gave me after my son’s diagnosis just the other week. […]

]]> by: bbd http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12585 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:23:51 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12585 Well, one thing is certainly clear. That Mal is a dedicated and loyal friend. Which says nothing about the power or efficacy of her arguments and reasoning, but says volumes about her heart and character. Yes, I know her, and admit to being prejudiced a bit. But that doesn't take anything away from the recognition of her ferocious ability to see the truth by parsing the bs away. She's the type of friend we should aspire to be, and one we should wish to have. A terrific surrogate auntie. cheers Mal Well, one thing is certainly clear. That Mal is a dedicated and loyal friend. Which says nothing about the power or efficacy of her arguments and reasoning, but says volumes about her heart and character.

Yes, I know her, and admit to being prejudiced a bit. But that doesn’t take anything away from the recognition of her ferocious ability to see the truth by parsing the bs away. She’s the type of friend we should aspire to be, and one we should wish to have.

A terrific surrogate auntie.

cheers Mal

]]> by: wskrz http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12582 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:28:41 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12582 I'm starting to wish I were autistic as well. Then maybe all this bullshit in my blog would start making sense. It's turned me off of the autism community all together. As a result, I would caution anyone who were to enter it in the future - be very careful and don't expect any warm welcome or warm fuzzies from everyone. I’m starting to wish I were autistic as well. Then maybe all this bullshit in my blog would start making sense.

It’s turned me off of the autism community all together. As a result, I would caution anyone who were to enter it in the future - be very careful and don’t expect any warm welcome or warm fuzzies from everyone.

]]> by: maddy http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12560 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:02:35 +0000 http://www.therealmalingering.com/2007/09/24/at-this-point-i-wish-i-were-autistic/#comment-12560 The middle ground is hard to find, but maybe some people enjoy the fight. Best wishes The middle ground is hard to find, but maybe some people enjoy the fight.
Best wishes

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