Social Reciprocity deficits mean just that. It does not mean it is impossible it means that progress is going to be painstakingly slow. I am having frustration and resistance from the community to my online petitions and activities to confront ableist language online because it is felt that any publicly even bad publicity is better then no publicity. 25 signatures after 3 or 4 weeks is pathetic and I have seriously thought of deleting it but I am a getting 2 or 3 new signatures a day or every other day. So the article won't probably won't get pulled, but my actions might have helped 25 people feel anger instead of apathy or taught them something a very small step better then nothing.
** Update 9 new signatures so far today
We as people heading towered 60 years old grew up in the shadow of the anti war movements and Woodstock. So we equate mass action with success and expect that to happen all the time and discount small progress.
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Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity.
“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
09 Jun 2014, 4:18 pm
