07-19-2006, 08:32 PM
07-19-2006, 08:40 PM
You sure that guy's 42? He looks more like 62!
07-19-2006, 11:58 PM
They don't say his current age, only that he was DIAGNOSED at 42. That must have been a while ago; his marriage happened post diagnosis as well.
07-20-2006, 10:28 AM
"Being a tasked oriented person, I don't worry about people's feelings because I didn't know they had them"
I can see that this is his real perspective, but it also does encourage the stigma that Aspies are unfeeling people.
I can see that this is his real perspective, but it also does encourage the stigma that Aspies are unfeeling people.
07-20-2006, 11:57 AM
Amy Wrote:
Anyone seen the man's t-shirt before?
Yes, I have. The shirt was made by the Autistics' Network International (http://ani.autistics.org/).
07-20-2006, 12:03 PM
abc.net.au also have an online audio interview with the man:
http://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/stories/...265093.Mp3
http://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/stories/...265093.Mp3
07-20-2006, 12:37 PM
Quote:
Let me paint a picture, we're all sitting in an auditorium, a big hunk of ceiling falls down and hits the person right in front of me. I'd be looking up at that ceiling and thinking, 'is there any more, why did it come down right there'. Not worried about the person who was hit? "Not one bit"
I winced when I read this. Personally, if I saw someone get crushed by a big hunk of ceiling right in front of me, I would be very upset. Sometimes just reading about grisly accidents gives me the creeps.
I hate it when autistic people give interviews that feed into the stereotype that we have no feelings and don't care about others. IMHO, there is just as much variation among autistics in this regard as there is among any other group of people.
07-20-2006, 01:24 PM
I do not have much empathy but I do have compassion.
I have emergency training. It the ceiling fell I would be assessing the situation to determine if I or others were in danger. Then I would be thinking about the person's injuries, where was the phone, getting someone to do first aid and call an ambulance. I might not have an emotional response at first like running around and screaming or fainting. - but really wouldn't a response that is logical and practical be more useful that a purely emotional response?
I have emergency training. It the ceiling fell I would be assessing the situation to determine if I or others were in danger. Then I would be thinking about the person's injuries, where was the phone, getting someone to do first aid and call an ambulance. I might not have an emotional response at first like running around and screaming or fainting. - but really wouldn't a response that is logical and practical be more useful that a purely emotional response?
07-23-2006, 02:13 PM
I think this character is playing the "autistic freak", and what a grand job he's doing! Give this man an Academy Award! Encore! Encore!
Been that, done there, bought the T-shirt to prove it!
What was that crap about the coloured lenses? :roll: "His" and "Hers" customized Irlen lenses to match their individually freaky brains? Maybe someone should nominate them both? (a husband and wife act). If the silly-looking coloured lenses make the guy feel @#$$ed off, why doesn't he just wear clear lenses?
Been that, done there, bought the T-shirt to prove it!
What was that crap about the coloured lenses? :roll: "His" and "Hers" customized Irlen lenses to match their individually freaky brains? Maybe someone should nominate them both? (a husband and wife act). If the silly-looking coloured lenses make the guy feel @#$$ed off, why doesn't he just wear clear lenses?
07-23-2006, 09:18 PM
Bonnie Ventura Wrote:
I hate it when autistic people give interviews that feed into the stereotype that we have no feelings and don't care about others. IMHO, there is just as much variation among autistics in this regard as there is among any other group of people.
I can understand hating when people feed into stereotypes, but he's gotta be honest. If that would be his reaction, then I have no problem with him expressing himself. It's too bad the general public doesn't know that there is variation among autistics in this regard and many others. But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with this man speaking out.
(note: I'm hasty. I didn't read the whole article yet).