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I understand they have a disorder, and yeah, it's "not that bad", for SOME. But come on. My son has autism. He is 13, and still cannot speak. He has to have 24
by drefanzor 9y ago
I understand they have a disorder, and yeah, it's "not that bad", for SOME. But come on. My son has autism. He is 13, and still cannot speak. He has to have 24 hour care. I understand that autism is a spectrum, but realize that what they're talking about here is much different. It's like saying someone has a paralyzed pinky versus a being a quadriplegic.
- TomK32 9y agoWell, what's better: to have loved and lost it or never have loved at all? Can we answer this for him? Does your son know what the world around him is and what a neuro-typical person is like in that world? Us mild cases still need 20 or 30 years to realize what's wrong, that normal people do things differently than we though. When you try to fit in but know you might never do 100%, why bother keep trying? His disability is visible, the expectations lowered; but in darker time 70yrs ago his condition would have been his death sentence. I feel happy that times have changed and society and parents do care. Thank you.
- cryptonector 9y agoI've only known people on the extremes of the spectrum. I don't know anyone who is clearly "in the middle". I do wonder if it is a spectrum or just two different spectra, because I agree that the extremes are not really comparable. My heart goes out to you. I hope your son catches up eventually.
- mercer 9y agoWhat's your point?