04-06-2007, 03:20 AM
04-06-2007, 06:45 PM
Ah i saw it earlier and they did a much better (more thorough) job than opera. Though at times a had to cringe (when they showed the mother and son doing therapy. they rewarded him for standing up with treats like he was a dog... while i don't know much about ABA, i was very disturbed -_-')
here is a link. there are clips and you can download the transcript. i haven't explored it completely yet though.
http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/autism.html
here is a link. there are clips and you can download the transcript. i haven't explored it completely yet though.
http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/autism.html
04-07-2007, 05:42 PM
I didn't see the show, but as the mom of an 11 year old aspie, that would have made me angry too. Aspie kids are NOT awful to raise! The ONLY thing about my son that is difficult is how AWFUL the children at school are to him. HE is delightful, smart, and kind.
It is the parents, teachers, and NT children who have the problem - not the aspie kids! And you're right about all the crackpot methods of "curing" aspies; another way to make a ton of money off of people who already are stressed monetarily over services that insurance companies refuse to pay for!
It is the parents, teachers, and NT children who have the problem - not the aspie kids! And you're right about all the crackpot methods of "curing" aspies; another way to make a ton of money off of people who already are stressed monetarily over services that insurance companies refuse to pay for!
rglovejoy Wrote:
It's a bit of an effort to slog through all of the posts on Oprah's message board; there are more than 1600 of them and only a few are shown at a time.
That said, I've noticed that the overwealming majority of posters are the parents of autistic children, telling us all about how awful it is to be raising their kids. There are the stories about how vaccinations "cause" autism. And there are all sorts of crackpottery, concerning mudbaths to cleanse toxic metals out of a body or cures that "they" don't want you to know about.
After about an hour of wading through this jungle, I had to give up and make my way back to the base camp. It was just too much to take. I no longer had any desire to post a message on the Oprah board saying that it was ok to have Aspergers and that I was able to get a degree from a top university and have a successful career. My small, still voice would be lost in the noise and chatter of a thousand braying donkeys.
That said, I've noticed that the overwealming majority of posters are the parents of autistic children, telling us all about how awful it is to be raising their kids. There are the stories about how vaccinations "cause" autism. And there are all sorts of crackpottery, concerning mudbaths to cleanse toxic metals out of a body or cures that "they" don't want you to know about.
After about an hour of wading through this jungle, I had to give up and make my way back to the base camp. It was just too much to take. I no longer had any desire to post a message on the Oprah board saying that it was ok to have Aspergers and that I was able to get a degree from a top university and have a successful career. My small, still voice would be lost in the noise and chatter of a thousand braying donkeys.
04-08-2007, 02:16 PM
They have an entire GROUP for parents who have to cope with autism. I'm typing up to my application to join right now, but it's hard to cater to their love for flowery language and overdramatization with a 200-character limit... my huge personal tragedy that would make the average daytime viewer cry with sympathy had to be reduced to this:
Quote:
I was diagnosed with autism in 2002 after years of struggling to try and find the cause behind my delayed social development. I think I can use my personal experience to help and inspire parents.
Here's to hoping that does it! Because the problem isn't autism, it's ignorance. And Oprah should damn well realize that.
04-10-2007, 02:50 PM
Wow, I got accepted into the parents' support group! I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes, if you're interested.