[ServesURight]

But...but...Berkeley is a model for liberal compassion and caring. This article isn't true.

[tessalu]

I am an operator on an internet chat room, and I am a nurse, but with no special training in autism.

One day a woman came to the chat room and told me that she had a daugher with autism and aspergers syndrome, and she asked if her 14 year old daughter could come to our room, and I agreed that she could come, and I told her that I had a special room where she could be protected if needed.

I had a lot of lessons to learn about autism and aperbergers syndrom, but this girl has turned out to be just differnet, and a real joy for me just to be around.
She does have the symptoms of repeating, in writing and verbally, and she does not make eye contact, or want to be touched she does not like noise, bad smells, or to be touched. But God has given her so many special gifts that these little things do not bother me at all. She really excells in poetry, math, and bible studies. I am happy indeed with her, and thankful just to have known her.

Understanding is really really hard to find. Best wishes to these parents.