tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post6277122840133852495..comments2023-12-02T09:37:08.472-05:00Comments on Autism Jabberwocky: Blaming AutismM.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-65770636829351160412010-08-17T05:29:53.683-04:002010-08-17T05:29:53.683-04:00I agree with what Laura says, and I agree to a lar...I agree with what Laura says, and I agree to a large extent with wha tyou said in your post on autism and safety. I am aware of the increased mortality rate in autistics - I read the entire study that fund this -, and I think this is something to be aware of. Where we disagree, is that you consider a risk factor something to "blame", rather than something to take into account and to accommodate for. Autism is no more to blame for accidents than blindness is to blame for accidents. IN both conditions, there is an increased risk (I haven't researched it on blindness, but there could be), but that still means that we need audible traffic signals for the blind and supervision and other safety measures for autistics. I don't care who makes these recommendations. The fact that it is a medical doctor, does not mean he is medicalizing risk: he is simply giving advice on how to deal with a disability. It would be medicalizing risk if the doctor said "Your child is autistic, that's why he might die in an accident." It would aslo be medicalizing if anyone else said that thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-22311122847730841462010-08-17T00:06:12.191-04:002010-08-17T00:06:12.191-04:00Ok.. that last question made me smile. :-) Upon r...Ok.. that last question made me smile. :-) Upon reflection, perhaps I could have been more measured in my response.<br /><br />To address the other questions I'll put it this way. Autism is the bullet! :-)<br /><br />Yes, the bullet does damage. Yes, the bullet gets exploited leading to said damage. <br /><br />But, IMHO, Autism doesn't pull the trigger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-42768284892449386462010-08-16T23:59:38.704-04:002010-08-16T23:59:38.704-04:00So you agree that autism increases risk but simply...So you agree that autism increases risk but simply disagree on my choice of words? <br /><br />OK, whatever analogy you want to use, would you agree that the autism creates the conditions for a problem but that a later failure allows that situation to be exploited? <br /><br />And how do you think that differs from my original analogy? How can you escape the fact that autism (the condition) shares some of the blame for events in which it is part of the causal chain?<br /><br />And how on earth does a disagreement over an analogy earn me a smack down over illogic from a talking picture of Spock?M.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-14726508768604347762010-08-16T23:40:57.151-04:002010-08-16T23:40:57.151-04:00First, as a person on the Spectrum, married to som...First, as a person on the Spectrum, married to someone on the Spectrum, raising two kids on the Spectrum, no one needs to explain to me that being on the Spectrum carries greater risks. When my son, at age 6, wandered out of school un-noticed, I knew it was because of his ASD that he wandered, but I blamed the school and his teacher for him being able to LEAVE THE SCHOOL BUILDING without anyone noticing. Yep, I blamed the school that was supposed to be keeping him safe. You bet your ass I did. I put my son in their trust and care and THEY dropped the ball.<br /><br />Second, it would appear, based on what you've written here, that we don't disagree on much, but one would need a clear head to see that. <br /><br />Third, I never felt attacked by you or anyone else. I simply disagree with you that Autism "pulls the trigger". That's all.<br /><br />Signed,<br /><br />Laura from Life in the House That Asperger Built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com