Temple said in the article "Autistic people can think the way that animals think. Autism is a way station on the road that links humans to other animals. I can tell people why animals do the things they do."
It seems she is very much talking about her own experience and feelings, and assuming that all those with autism feel the same.
She has been doing this for years, has anyone pointed it out to her?
Its quite funny, because while working for AFF I often get told that I cannot speak for everyone with autism, which is obvious, and I don't think we do that.
Yet a lot of other people do precisely that, mainly the CAN type groups.
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I completely agree with her actually.
My personal view on it is that the primary mode of thinking for alot of us is one which dosent involve language. Language is an abstract way of interpreting things and I think it has alot to do with why mainstream society is so disconnected from the world around them.
I'm not quite sure what she meant by anthropomorphising - but if she means applying human values to animals then I have always disagreed with that as well - especially when it comes to classic depictions of good ane evil. Wolves and sheep spring to mind. This mentality is also part of what allows humans to create the illusion of ritghteusness as they destroy that which is beautiful and generally exploit nature for their own ends.
I'll shut up before this becomes a rant :razz:
Sorry about that. Link fixed.
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I want to read her book before I comment. Some of what she said about the way Autistic people think has struck a chord with me...
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Ditto.
I think that Temple has every right to give her opinions and say how she feels, and that people listen to her is great. The problem I have is that she is so high profile that her words are taken like Gospel to many, at many autism conferences she is the only person with autism who gets to speak, and she regularly does that.
If there were some more regulars on the circuit to give a different perspective, it would give a balance.
They mainly seem that way, I think Jerry would know much more than me, in the UK it seems that way.
The exception is one that I think was in Boston (?) which a friend of mine Patty was at. As the organization was done by autistics it was properly represented. Jerry was there too.
"it was great to use on autistic children so that they could learn language skills."
If it had been "it would be great..." instead, could it have been sarcasm?
The squeezebox is not in anyway meant to be a restraint device.
The idea is that some children and adults, when they get sensory overload, or anxiety, an all over pressure can relieve the feeling.
Temple found it helped her, and made a box for it.
Some people use a blanket tightly wrapped, or weighted clothing, like vests.
Fair enough.
I bought the book today so I shall have a squiz at it later :smile:
They should be, if it was misused, like anything else, it would be wrong.
I can't imagine that there are many of them around considering the price.
As for the animals like Autistics thing, it is both right and wrong in the same way Baron-Cohen's Male Brain Theory is.
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