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26 May 2016, 11:33 am

https://news.stanford.edu/thedish/2016/ ... ent-prize/

He must be autistic because he is smart



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26 May 2016, 2:28 pm

That is very cool. Thank you for posting that.


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26 May 2016, 5:12 pm

Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.


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26 May 2016, 5:15 pm

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Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.

Mmm-hm.


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26 May 2016, 8:21 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:
Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.


HOW? The are going to be MORE distinguishable from their peers once they are wearing funny glasses. And what's bad about recognizing people's emotions?


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26 May 2016, 8:35 pm

Ganondox wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.

HOW? The are going to be MORE distinguishable from their peers once they are wearing funny glasses. And what's bad about recognizing people's emotions?

To explain the difference, let me suggest that the same invention should have been recommended for use by non-autistic individuals to help them better understand autists. But, even that suggestion fails to support the fact that everyone is different and needs no correction of their lives.


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27 May 2016, 10:20 pm

AspieUtah wrote:
Ganondox wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.

HOW? The are going to be MORE distinguishable from their peers once they are wearing funny glasses. And what's bad about recognizing people's emotions?

To explain the difference, let me suggest that the same invention should have been recommended for use by non-autistic individuals to help them better understand autists. But, even that suggestion fails to support the fact that everyone is different and needs no correction of their lives.


Let's put it this way: do you think corrective glasses for eyesight are bad just because everyone is different and some people can't see as far away?


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28 May 2016, 7:19 am

Ganondox wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
Ganondox wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.

HOW? The are going to be MORE distinguishable from their peers once they are wearing funny glasses. And what's bad about recognizing people's emotions?

To explain the difference, let me suggest that the same invention should have been recommended for use by non-autistic individuals to help them better understand autists. But, even that suggestion fails to support the fact that everyone is different and needs no correction of their lives.

Let's put it this way: do you think corrective glasses for eyesight are bad just because everyone is different and some people can't see as far away?

Of course not. I actually believe that each individual has the right to choose using whatever benefits them so long as it is harmful to them or others. But, it seemed to me that the news report and glasses' inventor are presuming that autistic individuals should use the glasses because it will help them be less autistic not because the glasses are simply helpful overall. Now, again, that is a choice for each autistic individual to make, but I like being autistic (many do), and find ways to enjoy my impairments somewhat. So, I would probably decline using the glasses because I don't believe that I need its help.


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28 May 2016, 3:14 pm

AspieUtah wrote:
Ganondox wrote:
AspieUtah wrote:
Ganondox wrote:
ASPartOfMe wrote:
Trying to make autistics indistinguable from thier peers yet again.

HOW? The are going to be MORE distinguishable from their peers once they are wearing funny glasses. And what's bad about recognizing people's emotions?

To explain the difference, let me suggest that the same invention should have been recommended for use by non-autistic individuals to help them better understand autists. But, even that suggestion fails to support the fact that everyone is different and needs no correction of their lives.

Let's put it this way: do you think corrective glasses for eyesight are bad just because everyone is different and some people can't see as far away?

Of course not. I actually believe that each individual has the right to choose using whatever benefits them so long as it is harmful to them or others. But, it seemed to me that the news report and glasses' inventor are presuming that autistic individuals should use the glasses because it will help them be less autistic not because the glasses are simply helpful overall. Now, again, that is a choice for each autistic individual to make, but I like being autistic (many do), and find ways to enjoy my impairments somewhat. So, I would probably decline using the glasses because I don't believe that I need its help.

Where you getting the impression that "glasses' inventor are presuming that autistic individuals should use the glasses because it will help them be less autistic "? Also, these glasses aren't going to make anyone not autistic, it's just supposed to assist in reading faces. How is it bad to people to read facial expressions?


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