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!!!

[ApesForEvolution]

Placing children in front of the boob-tube and allowing them to shovel shatty junk food all day, in lieu of real parenting, is something many 'career-oriented' 'parents' won't take on themselves.

[pollywog]

I did write Rush!!

[Born Conservative]

Last week, Sean Hannity poo-poo'ed the idea of ADD and claimed it didn't exist.

Boortz did the same yesterday, and debated a doctor who called in about it. I have to agree with you; ADD/ADHD is overly diagnosed, but it is a legitimate disorder.

[Arrowhead1952]

overly sensitive to loud sounds, lights or odors

Aren't these the requirements for membership

in the Democrat party?

The only thing I can say about this part is, [overly sensitive to loud sounds] if this were true, not one rat could stand the likes of shrillary, algore, teddy the whale and others with their screams.

Howie dean's AARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[JennysCool]

Brother In Law Syndrome. I'm hanging out my shingle.

[muleskinner]

A$$berger A$$berger A$$berger. Half the symtoms can be applied to me. Geuss I beeter go see my doc.

[Arrowhead1952]

Answer but no cure

Read further – talking about the author himself. Changed everything even though nothing changed – small talk disorder. Thousands of adults have it or think they do. Filling up scarce classes – learning to stand close to others. Lost causes seem to be some of the peoples feelings. Making fun of the @$$burger syndrome – repeated the word several times looking for the author. No real cure – everything has changed even though nothing actually changes. Become confident and not shy, even it is hard to do without help.

[ApesForEvolution]

If you're prone to that, combined with being a Net/FR junkie, then don't you dare try eGolf's 3D online game...talk about addictive and binging! lol

[Fierce Allegiance]

I have tried like hell to give myself "time-outs" when dealing with her (glorified smoke breaks).

Patience has never been my strong point but is what gets tested the most. OH, that and my sheetrock patching skills.

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

I'll jump in here, if you don't mind. My son's friend is fifteen years old and has Aspberger's Syndrome. It's very hard to describe what he's like. First of all, he's very bright. But, he is extremely uncomfortable talking to people. He will talk to you, but look in another direction while he's talking. He is very stiff and stands perfectly straight. He seems to have very little sense of self-awareness. He has no desire to shower, use deodorant, comb his hair, etc. His parents have to make him do those things. He never displays any emotion other than excitement over something that's usually academic in nature. When you look at him, you can tell there is something "not right" about him, but you can't put your finger on it. He will oftentimes stand in the middle of a room full of people, not talking to anyone, and looking very lost or confused.

This boy has come a long way in the seven years that I've known him. He likes to converse and debate issues now, but there was a time when he wouldn't even talk to anyone. I can't tell you how thankful I am that he belongs to a church (mine) that has a youth group with kids who are all kind to him because he is the kind of kid who gets picked on for being "weird."

I hope this helps, but I'm afraid it will just sound like an extremely shy kid. Trust me, it's much more than that, but you'd have to meet him to understand what I'm talking about.

[Poser]

"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"

Where I come from, that's called a programmer.

[Phantom Lord]

Theres a free 3D golf game? Gimmie Gimmie Gimme!

[CzarNicky]

If I read correctly I have this syndrome as well and Rush is right, learn to get over it. I, however, have found it works well with my natural dislike of people.

[pollywog]

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.

There will always be those who take advantage of a benevelant government. That wasn't my point.

[MineralMan]

There's no doubt that some of these conditions are over-diagnosed. There's also no doubt that some folks are getting meds they don't need.

That does not, however, mean that the conditions do not exist, nor that medication can be useful in these conditions.

In many cases, the only way to figure out for sure is to prescribe. If the medication works, then the person has the condition. If it does not, then it's time to look elsewhere.

In the case of the condition Rush was ridiculing, it's a lot more complicated. Sure, lots of kids are shy and have trouble getting along and getting ahead. But...if you ever met a genuine case of this, you'd understand immediately.

Point is that parents need to be very careful and make certain that all the diagnostics are properly done. If a kid really does have ADHD, then the medication will help. If the meds don't help, then the problem is probably just behavioral, and requires a different solution.

In any case, there is no justification for ridiculing medical conditions, simply because some people are misdiagnosed.

[Larry Lucido]

We're not talking dyslexics, yamoron, we're talking Aspergers!

[ApesForEvolution]

Is it true that toxins we put on our skin, the largest of our organs (dismissing claims of certain FReepers), can be found in every internal organ in less than 30 seconds?

Looking at the 'safe' chemicals that people expose themselves to everyday, could this be leading to the rapid advancement of some neurological disorders?

Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise...

[Arrowhead1952]

JennysCool, I did not mean to reply to you. You just happened to be on the top of the secoond page, not the original post.

pollywog, I listened to the delayed broadcast, and he was making fun of the author of the article, not so much of people having the disease. The only time he actually said anything offensive, was his repeating of the Aspberber syndrome. See post #147 for the main context of his talking points.

[Phantom Lord]

If a kid really does have ADHD, then the medication will help. If the meds don't help, then the problem is probably just behavioral, and requires a different solution.

Even if the kid doesn't have ADHD, wouldnt putting him on a psycotropic drug modify his behaviour anyway?

[newgeezer]

Obviously, Rush is an expert on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, much the same as he is an expert on wind energy.