Autism speaks and asperger's
Abortions for Autism=Zero
With at least a Billion spent of Genetic Study, nothing that would provide a marker.
That is about as "Proven Impossible," as it gets.
With 3,000,000 meeting DSM criteria in the US, ten times that in Broader Autism Phenotype, Prevention and Cure are not happening, and Treatment is the only path open.
When Autism Speaks started five years ago the view of Autism was the few who would never develop past a five year old level. It was the public concept, and any good was seen as Rainman, institutionlized but with some talents.
Five years later Asperger's is the most common thought in the public mind. At least a hundred times more common, and some you might meet teaching, keeping the computers running, and the public perception is now, High IQ, tech focus, and low social skills.
This new social identity was brought to you by Autism Speaks, as tweaked by Wrong Planet.
In Special Education we have moved from ret*d to Gifted. Different with talents.
Some large selling Autistic Writers, Hollywood people admitting Autism, we are now seen as part of the Creative.
From my claims that we have always owned the Patent Office, to the connection in the public mind with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Scientific Research, Misic, The Engineers Disease, Geek Syndrome, our Public Relations, Image, have greatly improved.
Raising Autism Awareness has worked wonders in a short time.
While I do not think a Cure possible, Prevention might be. The onset at two or three after normal development does point to something, perhaps a Virus, children get lots, that does affect a few and the result is Autism. The fact that it is not one thing but a spectrum also points to a biological cause, with various outcomes.
Research should continue, and if it is found, a Vaccine developed, Autism will be prevented. I think there is more to gain than to lose. We would still be Geeks, but with better social skills, and it is a price worth paying if LFA became a thing of the past.
The big issue is, Autism Costs Money. Anything we can do to reduce the cost works. LFA are the smallest group and costs the most, but the other end is Asperger's which could be made even more productive. I will claim credit for most of the economy over time, Inventors and New Technology, and that sector can be worked. There Autism produces wealth.
Autism, A Cost-Benefit Study. LFA is a minor cost compared to wars, HFA is technological driver that causes wars. Wars would be fought with clubs if it was not for the HFA. The scoreboard at football games was developed and maintained by Autistics! You Need us!
Public Relations is not my Special Interest, perhaps there are better ways of saying this.
Autism Speaks has let the cat out of the bag, Wrong Planet is a pile of Catnip, the general public is caught in the middle, and none of this is going away.
Autism Speaks has brought the subject into the light. They are not Evil! Well, except for that girl in Payroll, the one who thinks immorality is just one form of morality.
Science will continue no matter what, they are Aspies, so they have a narrow world view.
I fully support their tireless work, they have my fullest support, and they also run Bioweapons, so should be treated carefully.
Protesting anything has been shown to be wasted effort, supporting things is the path to their ruin.
Autism Speaks has the machine, and nothing to do but support the research that will help Autistic Families in their day to day lives.
Only through understanding, education, and public perception can my plans for World Domination come to full flower.
Correct!
Interesting thread. Must read for all. Especially in light of the Autism Speaks deal brokered with Alex
The world needs the diversity of us autistics and non-autistics alike. To have a culture free of a certain type of group of people will result in an imbalance. The world needs autistics the same as it needs non-autistics. We all have our place. It is of my opinion that Autism Speaks does not view it this way. Therefore Autism Speaks is defective---not us with autism.
And since we all have the right to our opinons---I don't want their treatments. I am doing fine in my autistic world at this time in my life.
Well said, glider18.
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