Autism cure

I think finding a cure for the MS, which turns people into flesh eating zombies, is more important.

Or melanoma which is highly contagious and leads to skin and limbs falling off.

Or depression which makes people afraid to leave their house and eventually leads to suicides designed to take out as many others as possible.

It is a question of priorities.

This site's vendetta against autism is so weird and specific. I've never seen it expressed with active malice until DL.

R1, autism causes depression and serious anxiety. Most autistics can’t speak or tie their shoe . It’s not something to be celebrated. ... r2, parents are so terrified of their children becoming autistic they are ditching vaccines . It’s a horrid affliction

R2, get out more . Ask any parent if they want an autistic child.

What was autism before autism? Retardation?

I do not get this troll. At first I thought the outrageous claims about autism were funny. But now, it is just bizarre.

Recently, I have been talking with autistic people at work about this and they say there are a lot of people who believe things that the troll says.

So they are afraid to come out.

R5, yes! In fact, most autistics were put in homes for the insane

R7 or they went into research science.

We used to scorn them, but today we know they're not just mere retards... they might grow up to become Temple Grandin!

Autism- a serious developmental disorder that seriously impacts the ability to communicate and cognitive dysfunction.

I work at a university. There are a lot of autistic people in STEM. Physics and math are majority autistic departments---but only a few realize that they are autistic because they found a profession where their pathology is an advantage.

Now you’re mixing aspies in with audies which is sometimes not right.

Autism is not natural. It’s a deviancy

Is the Asperger's troll back?

[quote]This site's vendetta against autism is so weird and specific. I've never seen it expressed with active malice until DL.

I don't think it's the whole site, just one weirdo who's fixated on the idea that autistic people are homicidal sociopaths.

If anyone has a real interest, I recommend Tim Page's Parallel Play: Growing Up with Undiagnosed Asperger's.

The author did not know he was autistic until he was 45 years old. He had children and was a Pulitzer Prize winning music critic. His memoir is really a great read and gives a lot of insight.

I'm pretty sure Aspergers troll has Aspergers

R17, well I do have limited empathy and enjoy provoking people online. I am a cold hearted bastard.

MOST autistics, especially HFA are estranged from family. They do not form human attachments. They claim to be purveyors of truth and justice , and they are not ! They have seething rage

Autistic demon meltdown on plane. Imagine flying and you have a violent retard kicking passengers and screaming. Evil bastard! Theses stories are becoming more prevalent. Find a cure!!

This troll gets creepier and creepier.

I’m autistic duh! Of course I am creepy

Prenatal testing would be more helpful.

And people will abort and Greta types will scream eugenics

While I admire the trolls attempt at jujitsu, turning things around, it must be said that it is completely unconvincing.

I simply put out taffy in motorcycle helmets and then give thoughtsnprayers.

R20 Discipline isn't a cure?

When I was growing up in the 90s there weren’t so many kids with mental issues. But we were also better behaved back then. We weren’t allowed to get away with everything under the guise of some illness.

I grew up in the 70s and there were a lot of maladjusted kids who today I realize had learning disabilities and neurological disorders. Instead of treatment, they were punished. Over and over again.

There do not seem to be more kids with mental issues today. But the difference is that we try to treat the disorder.

There are theories that greater exposure to chemicals by mothers and kids in the last few decades has resulted in more children with these issues. But looking at my elementary school rosters, I would say fully a third probably had ADHD, autism, or learning disabilities.

You wanna cure autism? Give those shits a spanking!

R1 Melanoma is not contagious, let along "highly contagious" you STUPID TWAT!

"Aspergers" no longer exists. It was removed from the DSM. It is all "Autism Spectrum Disorder".

You can't cure a congenital cognitive illness. Autistic people will not be able to function beyond their spectrum, period. It works similarly to people with neurological degenerative disorders, you can stop or even slow down the process in some cases but you can't revert them.

I teach in a STEM university and have plenty on the spectrum every semester. Most are quite fine and play by all the rules. Also we can enjoy their odd perspectives. I get a real pain in the ass maybe every other year.

It’s coming

R11, they don’t realize they are autistic, but you can diagnose them?

I tink a couple good slaps oughtta do the trick

R36, yes. As colleagues doing research on autism point out, it is usually easier to identify autism in the classroom than in the home--or in a doctors office.

Working closely side by side with students, seeing them interact with each other over the course of years, allows detailed observation.

You’re full of 💩 r38

How do you think autism is identified, R39?

There is no physical test. It is diagnosed through observation and comparison with DSM criteria.

Observation as you say, but also an account of the patient's developmental history (if available), various psychometric tests, and mostly crucially, the consensus.of a group of psychologists, psychiatrists or researchers in the field.

There are proven methods that work, it is not really a cure pre se because they don't know what causes it. My niece is autistic and we all have rules to follow when we engage with her If she get stuck on or fixated on a subject we look her in the eye and say "that sounds silly, lets talk about something new." That gets her to not be repetitive. In the beginning, you have to really listen to her when she wanted something. She could not verbalize it yet in a way we understood so she would get frustrated when you could not understand her. She is light years now beyond what she was when she was first diagnosed.

[quote] For the vast majority with this mental ailment, they are profoundly disabled.

Autism is a spectrum. I seriously doubt that "most" are "profoundly disabled."

Yes, abort them before they are born.

Because I hated playing with other kids and only ever obsessively wanted to read or watch movies or do 'voices' with figurines my parents sent me for the tests when I was little, and it came back negative for ASD. Even still I never fit in at school or College and did not make any lasting friends or any real progress in studies or career despite excelling in a couple classes (I still have no social life and am underemployed).

I assumed my problem was because I was in the closet until age 22 and had chronic depression but after I came out then took up therapy (I'm a longtime unsuccessful behavioural patient) my issues persisted and even got worse. I struggle most with social anxiety and what the frauen call 'executive dysfunction', which basically means I am so terrified to go out in the world and do shit with other people that will help my life that I repress and shut down to the point I feel like it's a Herculaen task to leave my house or pick up a phone. Despite knowing what goals I want for myself I feel able only to go to work and walk my dog and hang out with my parents, and that is the extent of my life.

Recently I've been browsing reddits for people with mild ASD and connect with much of what is posted there. Though I pass easily as someone who is just a bit detached or 'quirky', I recognised the stimming and obsessing and the difficulties to connect with others as longstanding patterns in my life. I don't really want to come out and admit my suspicion to my folks or my Doc, however, as I don't want to hear the "I told you so" or get a permanent black stain on my records for potential employers to see and redflag.

The online community I found seem nice and emotionally supportive but I want self-help tools to get me into a better space as a method to overcome. Does anyone have experience with this? dbtselfhelp.com can only do so much. I know you all will mock and I expect nothing less, but I really do need and want help.

Autism is a very, very rare illness. Now everyone has it, simply because in order to get government paid programs and perks, you have to have an illness that is defined. So they call it autism, now autism spectrum disorder.

Anyone who has seen an actual autistic child and an Asperger's syndrome sufferer can see they are not even closely the same thing. It's like saying a cold and pneumonia are the same because you both cough.

Before the new antiretrovirals (around 2010) many doctors would declare their HIV+ patients to have AIDS, simply to allow them to do on disability and get into housing and other benefits, even though they did not fit the definition.

Ask any doctor or nurse before 1990 how many autistic children they have seen in their careers and most never saw more than one or two.

Don't get me wrong autism DOES exist, no doubt. But it's is way overdiagnosed to the point, true autistics are taking the hit for these neo-autistic children.

No advice R45 but I wish you luck in trying to understand your condition.

Who are you, R46? What are you? Where did you come from? I think you're the cause of all of this. I think you're EVIL! EVVIILLL!!!!!

R45, please consider therapy. If you have social anxiety you can see therapists online via Skype or FaceTime.

Thank you for the kind word R47 & R49. I appreciate the encouragement more than you know.

I've been considering re-entering therapy, but I'm admittedly burnt-out and cynical having gone through 10 years of on-off therapists all varying degrees of awful. From IPT to CBT to PA to hypnosis, I've tried it all and every single one has eventually said to me they don't know what my matter is (and have I tried yoga/long walks/book groups/getting over it?). I even tried a group once but it was peopled with folks who had all kinds of comorbid cluster disorders and that scared the hell out of me, frankly. I don't need meds or assisted living or hardcore therapy, it's more just that I'm sleepwalking through life and need someone gently shaking me awake and helping me out of bed if that makes sense? I can go places and do things alone with little problem, but no matter what I struggle to 'unmask' (that is, behave like an open natural sociable person) and make connections with people & activities, thus I don't return to them after one encounter.

I don't know what type of therapy is even effective for adults with non-severe ASD - is there a particular type to look up? Google doesn't say (in fact, the Internet and various self-help books tell me there is currently no real established therapeutic branch that is proven all that amazingly effective for supporting people with milder forms of ASD.

Perhaps you might just be an extreme introvert, R50?

R46, is a mentally challenged ableist .

I don’t think an Aspergers/autism diagnosis is going to go on any record a potential employer could see.

Autism is a gut or inflammation issue . It’s not supposed to exist . It’s an aberration

r54 umm no. The gluten thing..is only thought of as a symptom. Gluten allergy or discomfort from eating gluten distracts an already chaotic mind.

R55, we need to explore causes to find a cure

Muriel needs to find a means of banning OP/R53, once and for all...

Lesbian for trans cock!:

This is what I am seeing on social media. The SjW queers and dykes are making trans the forefront of equality .. it’s so sad, so infuriating

Autism cure:

Anyone know if they are working on one? For the vast majority with this mental ailment, they are profoundly disabled. Most so called Aspergers are barely able to function in the world. HFA are prone to violence and stalking. Horrible people who have contempt for society.

R1, autism causes depression and serious anxiety. Most autistics can’t speak or tie their shoe . It’s not something to be celebrated. ... r2, parents are so terrified of their children becoming autistic they are ditching vaccines . It’s a horrid affliction

R2, get out more . Ask any parent if they want an autistic child.

R5, yes! In fact, most autistics were put in homes for the insane

Autism- a serious developmental disorder that seriously impacts the ability to communicate and cognitive dysfunction.

Autism is not natural. It’s a deviancy

R17, well I do have limited empathy and enjoy provoking people online. I am a cold hearted bastard.

MOST autistics, especially HFA are estranged from family. They do not form human attachments. They claim to be purveyors of truth and justice , and they are not ! They have seething rage

Autistic demon meltdown on plane. Imagine flying and you have a violent retard kicking passengers and screaming. Evil bastard! Theses stories are becoming more prevalent. Find a cure!!

I’m autistic duh! Of course I am creepy

And people will abort and Greta types will scream eugenics

It’s coming

You’re full of 💩 r38

R46, is a mentally challenged ableist .

Autism is a gut or inflammation issue . It’s not supposed to exist . It’s an aberration

R55, we need to explore causes to find a cure

She is a similar orator to Hitler . I suspect she has speech writers. She is so cold and dictator like persona .

Greta Thunberg:

I love DL! The rationale usually rules.

R205- you are spot on! She’s in meltdown status . I will enjoy watching it.

Autistic people give me the chills

A total hypocrite

A total hypocrite

She’s ugly! And I will rejoice in her melting down to obscurity.

Autism is a form of retardation too

Greta has no charisma or warmth. She cares nothing for humanity.

Why does this Greta Thunberg girl need to be so dramatic?:

And serious vindictive eyes r25

When do we discard our cars and refrain from flying?

Greta has stated she has “ super powers” due to her autism . Is this someone who should be the spokesperson for controversial climate issues? Why does this Greta Thunberg girl need to be so dramatic?

R32, google it!

Greta is insane!

Damn ! She’s ugly! And I fear monger to boot

Fear monger

Greta is robotic and raging. No warmth or humanity. She is wooden

I can’t wait for her inevitable meltdown. It will be legendary

Hitler youth

R53, considering how many incels and alt right HFA there are , I hardly think super powers.

Autistics lack compassion. They get political to express their rage at society. . Greta looks mean .

R66, nails it

Let’s give up everything for the elites

Genocide will occur if true climate legislation is implemented.

R79, 👍🏻

Creepy ugly autistic

Greta is ugly .

She oozes warmth and vitality

Apologies. That should be OP/R56.

Alleviate their suffering and work towards cure! The ones who are opposed have their own selfish agenda

Bump

Autism is caused by ultrasound. Now every pregnant woman is given one even if there is no risk. The rise of autism parallels the overuse of ultrasound.

[quote] For the vast majority with this mental ailment, they are profoundly disabled. Most so called Aspergers are barely able to function in the world.

There is no way that this is true.