Rush was RUDE today!!!!!!

Rush Limbaugh | 4/29/04 | myself

[pollywog]

I am SO ANGRY at Rush Limbaugh right now!! In his last segment he really bashed and basically made fun of people who have Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. He apparently has not done " his homework" on this one.He read from a article, but I didn't hear who had written it. My granddaughter and husband both suffer from Aspergers.It has been a very difficult journey for our daughter and son in law. Rush will get LOTS of angry emails concerning this!!!

[NTegraT]

"I've stopped listening to Rush. I can't imagine a group he hasn't ridiculed at some point."

Sounds like FreeRepublic, doesn't it.

[TomB]

Although it is good that these threads exist so as to give the "terminally outraged" wing of FR a place to vent their frustrations.

My brother has Down's Syndrome and if I were to get all bent out of shape every time someone used the term "retarded" disparagingly, I'd never leave the computer.

(er, not that I leave it anyway)

[JennysCool]

I'm glad your daughter is doing well now. My criticism certainly wasn't directed toward those with a real illness, just those who take advantage of the fear of whatever illness to scare people and thereby profit.

[HairOfTheDog]

But are you informed about what Rush said, is the question.... It hasn't been explained here!

[RobFromGa]

Without it, she would be DEAD

I don't think that we are talking about the same "disease". I'm glad your child was helped, really. But millions are harmed by this industry and the parents who go along.

[JennysCool]

"Its not the pants."

HA!

[sarasota]

And teachers/professors.

[Old Sarge]

My only surviving child has it. We made damn certain that Ritalin wasn't on the table.

We went your route: massive research before opting for a low-level med, dialed down to only what was needed. The Boy starts parochial school in the fall.

We're dealing mostly with The Sheep, who obey what anyone with credentials tells them to do. And with paleo-FReepers who know it all.

[HairOfTheDog]

I respond, "Its not the pants."

Oh dear.... How long have you been self-abusive? ;~D

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Everything's a syndrome today! What did people do before all these experts were around to invent the malady of the month? If you're depressed, take a pill. If you're shy, take a pill. If you don't like the way you look, have some plastic surgery. If a kid is more active than the average, feed them Ritalin or Adderall. It's amazing our ancestors ever survived without knowing all this boloney.

[Choose Ye This Day]

I agree. Rush has never been known for his sensitivity, of course.

Bill Gates and possibly Einstein had Asperger's. It's on the very, very mild end of the autism spectrum. My son, however, is on the other end. He has severe limitations and will probably never speak, and will always live with my wife and me. I wouldn't wish either condition on anyone's child, but Aspies are usually able to function in society.

[pollywog]

Aspergers DOES effect people socially....and is a form of autism, or at least on the autism spectrum. It is the SOCIAL aspect that has destroyed our 12 year old granddaughter. At a point where she should be socializing , she is alone in the world because her social skills are totally unacceptable , thus she lives mostly isolated and alone.

[pollywog]

Aspergers DOES effect people socially....and is a form of autism, or at least on the autism spectrum. It is the SOCIAL aspect that has destroyed our 12 year old granddaughter. At a point where she should be socializing , she is alone in the world because her social skills are totally unacceptable , thus she lives mostly isolated and alone.

[tet68]

socially awkward and clumsy in relations with other children and/or adults

naive and gullible

often unaware of others' feelings

unable to carry on a "give and take" conversation

easily upset by changes in routines and transitions

literal in speech and understanding

overly sensitive to loud sounds, lights or odors

fixated on one subject or object

physically awkward in sports



Aren't these the requirements for membership
in the Democrat party?

[JennysCool]

Hw are her skills unacceptable? I'm not trying to pry, I just want to understand a little better.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I don't believe the disease exists as they diagnose it.

Fair enough, you are certainly entitled to your point of view, and I am proud parents are smart enough to say no to meds when not necessary.

I know what my daughters situation is and i know for a fact that the meds have helped.

I feel your statement that you do not believe it exists is like saying polio doesn't exist, because you have never seen it, so anyone who gives polio meds is a fool.

[pollywog]

He was basically reading the article, but it was his " mocking" reading that told it all!!!

[ambrose]

http://www.aspennj.org/michael.html

For example, most AS difficulties center around social competencies. A salient characteristic of young children is egocentrism—the inability to recognize that other people think and feel differently than oneself. Persons with Asperger’s Syndrome remain in this egocentric state, unable to interpret the thoughts and emotions of others, or to experience empathy. Another name given to this condition is "mind blindness"—the incapacity to visualize the mind states of others. Thus it is hard for AS individuals to develop normal friendships, as either children or adults. Without empathy, they become emotionally stunted. A related problem is the inability to carry out social referencing through understanding nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions or body language. Such cues are "invisible" to those with AS.

A piece of the AS puzzle related to cognitive skills is attentiveness. "Attention span" is the number of mental elements that one can remember at any given time. During preschool years children exhibit "centration," focusing on one piece of information at a time, and briefly at that. The ability to process several elements simultaneously, or to remain focused on a task, comes with greater cognitive sophistication. Unfortunately, the tendency towards centration seems to remain with the AS individual into adulthood. One diagnosis commonly given prior to accurate diagnosis with Asperger’s Syndrome is "attention deficit disorder."

A third part of the Asperger’s puzzle relates to language. An early stage of language development includes "telegraphic speech"... abbreviated speech in which words not essential to the meaning of a sentence are omitted. People with AS seem not to develop beyond this stage, further stunting their communication skills. The easy flow of spontaneous social conversation is usually beyond their capacities. They must learn social "scripts" through special training and repetition. Even then, AS speech tends to be stilted and formal. Also, children in early stages of language development are quite literal. Figurative use of language, symbolic representation, nuances and double meanings are a later development. Once again, the individual with Asperger’s remains in a childhood realm...that of literalism. Linguistic sophistications such as jokes, puns and idioms are hard for AS individuals to grasp. Even the most basic of social interactions become a confusing and humiliating experience.

Understandably, AS individuals encounter enormous difficulties during the transition into adolescence, and later into adult life, since they have not completed the requisite developmental tasks or moved beyond early stages in language, cognitive and social skills. They frequently remain emotionally dependent upon parents or family members, and suffer from separation anxiety and insecurity when trying to live on their own. Friendships with peers, romantic relationships, marriage and parenting, and entry into the work world are usually beyond their capacity. They remain, in many debilitating ways, stuck in time, trapped in the AS puzzle. They are, in essence, childlike beings attempting to live in an adult world, but without the support and understanding that children are afforded.

[cyborg]

Did you write to Rush? If you want to write to Rush then freepmail your letter and I'll use my Rush24 account to email it to his 'private members email'.

[cyborg]

Did you write to Rush? If you want to write to Rush then freepmail your letter and I'll use my Rush24 account to email it to his 'private members email'.