StuartN wrote:
An article in the Irish Examiner on Friday claims that autism is a diagnostic convenience for labelling kids deprived of love and emotional security. The author, Tony Humphreys, is a regular in the relationship / parenting / family circuit and writes regularly for the Examiner. He also has many self-help books to his name, though no actual peer-reviewed publications.
There is a transcript of the article at
https://www.facebook.com/notes/irish-au ... 8427353789
I can defeat his hypothesis very easily. My NVLD for all intensive purposes, acts like Aspergers or HFA. It's due to deficiencies likely in my right brain, it's a brain damage or issue. So, it makes my verbal IQ like 130+, but my nonverbal about 80 (not just social cues, but things like mathematics, visual spatial, etc.) I'm guessing there's lots of people with Aspergers diagnosed who actually have NVLD. I mean, I'm sure he's right SOMETIMES, but other times there's legitimate neurological issues going on, that no matter what, no matter how much you learn, how much social practice and contact you get, still affect you.
Whatever, let him have his fun with his ignorant opinions based on his psychology religion.