The Kids of Today..... and their future starts with us.

Hmm ... I have serious doubts about some of the stuff she said. I reckon neurotypicals can invents stuff too, so even if autism never existed we wouldn't be living in a cave anymore.

That being said, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.
 
I think in pictures a lot of the time. When at college, my learning style was assesed as visual/physical - which is one fo the reasons i didnt get on with uni.

I wonder, is there a point at which autism becomes apparent? Can autism get worse? Or is it always at the same degree relevant to the person?
 
The point is, she is an observer of behaviour and how she observes is by getting in there and doing it not listening to others experiences, she find's out for herself.

Kids, we always hear how bad they are compared to how we were in our day, but no doubt when we were kids the complaint was the same, but instead of complaining about kids, why not inspire them, as let's face it, the mood amongst kids is not particularly fab these days is it, with what future they have to face as they are receptive of what is going on in the world and think, what's the point.

Then you have the people Grandin mentions, the odd balls, the diagnosed, at one time they were just sink or swim oddballs, some sank and some swam and exceeded all expectations, Einstein, Tesla etc, but what have we got now but in this country so called medical professionals telling the parents of these kids what they cannot do in life so there further restricting people before they even start.

Then there are the normal kids and the way they are treated, does anyone take an interest anymore, kids clubs, scouting, guiding, you know outdoor activities where kids may experience creepy crawlies and everything the great out doors has to offer.

No point creating all this free time for children if there is nothing they can do in that free time to inspire them and we all know it is inspiration that is often the prerequisite for better if not great things.
 
cyfa2809":gufabpru said:
I think in pictures a lot of the time. When at college, my learning style was assesed as visual/physical - which is one fo the reasons i didnt get on with uni.

I wonder, is there a point at which autism becomes apparent? Can autism get worse? Or is it always at the same degree relevant to the person?

It is said everyone is on the autistic spectrum somewhere, so what is peculiar to often overlaps and vice versa, but Grandin talks of a balance, I think that way too, to have more of something, then something else has to be lacking and with that develop something and lose ability elsewhere.

I am also a visual thinker, and university I stuffed up too, the practical stuff, hell I was teaching those the tutor could not communicate with and in places where the tutor's skill was somewhat lacking, but as soon as it came to the abstract stuff, I used to be angry all the time because I just did not understand the reason, oh aye the purpose yes, to pass an exam, but what use was the subject; none.

And yes what is considered autistic traits can get worse and get better, myself having become reclusive due to no job, I see no one for days at a time and when I do see people, my communicational skills are appalling and all I want to do, is escape the situation all the time, return home, shut the door and forget about it. It was not always like this, as when employed, I was much better, but practice makes perfect, what we can do, the skills we have, have to be maintained or we do lose them.
 
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