Winner.....
Posted on 05/04/2022 9:58:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
Amazing news.
Amazing news.
There might be hope for the left after all.
You may be more right than you think.
Much of the Left’s activities are very autistic in nature.............
If you study the autism literature for any length of time it becomes obvious that there are many “autisms” caused by different disrupted genes and undoubted environmental triggers.
Probably in the future “autism spectrum disorder” will be broken down by the causative factor. Much like a “headache” could be migraines, cancer, meningitis, etc.
Winner.....
There may be hope for Potato Head after all.
I have a grandson who is on the spectrum. I would love to think that someday he won’t have to deal with the limitations he has. He’s only six and he’s what used to be considered “high functioning”, so he’ll probably do fine ultimately. But, I think life is going to be hard for him. On the other hand, life can be hard for all of us. I do my part to encourage him and I make sure he knows he’s an awesome person.
Sounds great but 75% of autism is ultimately determined by epigenetics (environment including prenatal).
I have a grandson who is on the spectrum, as well.
He is now 12 and doing fine in school, with proper medication.............
Like what? What environmental factors? My daughter has “high functioning autism”. She is an adult, a college graduate. She didn’t have anything in her environment that I can point to as causing autism.. Especially I wonder because many families, like ours, have non-autistic children along with the autistic one. The environment for all the siblings is pretty similar.
I think you are right. There’s a lot of variety, and they keep recategorizing. Like apparently no one uses the term “Asperger’s” now, although it was common a few years ago.
Psychologist said my kid is an Aspie, that’s why I did so much research on the subject.
She wakes up, starts doing math problems at 6:30 in the morning and doesn’t stop until I put her to bed.
Wow. My husband grew up doing math problems for fun. It led to a long happy career in aerospace. He says a good portion of his co-workers are likely on the spectrum but were never diagnosed.
I’m very high functioning on 5he spectrum, but can’t drive.
My kid had a toddler electric car and could never drive it, but she’s doing long division in her head. She’s not in grade school yet. You all can do some amazing things.
You are just wonderful, Ma’am, to your grandson. Thank you very much for lending him so much support, morally and otherwise.
It also gladdens my heart to see so much research being done on the subject of autism. Maybe in the future there will be even more medical help available to patients.
I think that is one of the few instances where there has been real progress in recent years.
When I was young, hardly anybody knew much about it (I was not diagnosed until I had turned forty) - and this even went for professionals.
May your grandson, and Mr. Red Badger’s grandson too, ultimately have an easier life that other people on the autistic spectrum had in the past. Your loving support will mean the world to them, I am sure.
God bless you.
I didn't realize there are meds for people with ASD. What does your grandson take and what does it do?
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