AProudLefty
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Someone doesn't understand autistic people.
Someone doesn't understand autistic people.
RFK JR: And these are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem
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Knuckles Neanderthal
Interdimensional
There are autistic who cannot control their bowels. Autism is not always mild.
YOU ARE the IGNORANT ONE!
YOU ARE the IGNORANT ONE!
Because the "spectrum" has been broadened to include every kid who's a little odd now days.
Can't sell drugs to kids who don't have a "diagnosis".
I have known of a couple of the type you describe and it's no joke.
TOP
Retired Teacher
There should never be a child who doesn't eventually get a job...pay taxes...play baseball..write a poem...go on a date.... Live independently.... Why not do everything possible to give every child a chance ? (And enabling
of enabling far too many Is to be labelled with the disability.... The numbers are out of control...)
of enabling far too many Is to be labelled with the disability.... The numbers are out of control...)
TOP
Retired Teacher
Sadly that is correct...
Knuckles Neanderthal
Interdimensional
Yes, they are in their teens and still need to where diapers, thanks to childhood vaccines.
When I was a kid my parents had a friend with a child about my age we other kids called "Tardo Tonya" who would do little else all day long than jam her palm into her upper teeth and make squealing and grunting noises. She was obnoxious and combative and no chance she was ever going to be independent. And yes she wasn't toilet friendly at 12 years old. We were told she was autistic so this was my idea of it. Not some kid who takes a while to learn to read.
Any proof?
Tardo Tonya's mom seemed inordinately old to me compared to my parents. In the Philippines these are called "balut babies"
Scott
Verified User
As Knuckles pointed out in post #2, autism is not always mild. And the rate of autism has been going up for a long time now. From an article published today:
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Kennedy shared data from other previous studies on autism prevalence, including a 1987 study from North Dakota, in which researchers attempted to identify every child with autism in the state. In 1987, 330 out of every 1 million kids were diagnosed with autism. “Today there are 27,777 for every million,” he said.
“If you accept the epidemic denier’s narrative, you have to believe that researchers in North Dakota missed 98.8% of the children with autism,” Kennedy added. “Thousands of profoundly disabled children were somehow invisible to doctors, teachers and parents.”
“Doctors and therapists in the past were not stupid,” Kennedy added. “They weren’t missing all these cases.”
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Source:
‘Genes Do Not Cause Epidemics’: Kennedy Lambastes Media for Denying Autism Epidemic, Vows to Research Environmental Triggers
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today called out the National Institutes of Health for spending 10 to 20 times more on research into genetic causes of autism than environmental ones. He said HHS will make grants available to university scientists and others to research the environmental...
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My nephew is autistic and he is brilliant, socially awkward, but brilliant.
Yes, but it’s not the majority. Kennedy talks like it’s all autistic children.
Scott
Verified User
I think we can agree that it would have been best if RFK Jr. pointed out that not all people who have autism will end up not being able to have productive jobs, but I think we can also agree that this definitely applies to some of them.
Scott
Verified User
Do you have a study that points out the percentage of autistic people who don't need financial assistance from the government?
As Knuckles pointed out in post #2, autism is not always mild. And the rate of autism has been going up for a long time now. From an article published today:
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Kennedy shared data from other previous studies on autism prevalence, including a 1987 study from North Dakota, in which researchers attempted to identify every child with autism in the state. In 1987, 330 out of every 1 million kids were diagnosed with autism. “Today there are 27,777 for every million,” he said.
“If you accept the epidemic denier’s narrative, you have to believe that researchers in North Dakota missed 98.8% of the children with autism,” Kennedy added. “Thousands of profoundly disabled children were somehow invisible to doctors, teachers and parents.”
“Doctors and therapists in the past were not stupid,” Kennedy added. “They weren’t missing all these cases.”
**
Source:
‘Genes Do Not Cause Epidemics’: Kennedy Lambastes Media for Denying Autism Epidemic, Vows to Research Environmental Triggers
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today called out the National Institutes of Health for spending 10 to 20 times more on research into genetic causes of autism than environmental ones. He said HHS will make grants available to university scientists and others to research the environmental...
Awareness is increasing.
Do you?
Scott
Verified User
Awareness is increasing.As Knuckles pointed out in post #2, autism is not always mild. And the rate of autism has been going up for a long time now. From an article published today:
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Kennedy shared data from other previous studies on autism prevalence, including a 1987 study from North Dakota, in which researchers attempted to identify every child with autism in the state. In 1987, 330 out of every 1 million kids were diagnosed with autism. “Today there are 27,777 for every million,” he said.
“If you accept the epidemic denier’s narrative, you have to believe that researchers in North Dakota missed 98.8% of the children with autism,” Kennedy added. “Thousands of profoundly disabled children were somehow invisible to doctors, teachers and parents.”
“Doctors and therapists in the past were not stupid,” Kennedy added. “They weren’t missing all these cases.”
**
Source:
‘Genes Do Not Cause Epidemics’: Kennedy Lambastes Media for Denying Autism Epidemic, Vows to Research Environmental Triggers
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today called out the National Institutes of Health for spending 10 to 20 times more on research into genetic causes of autism than environmental ones. He said HHS will make grants available to university scientists and others to research the environmental...
Fine, but there are limits to how "unaware" doctors could have been a little less than 40 years ago. From everything I've seen, the primary factor isn't that doctors have become hyper aware of autism, but that autism has been rising drastically over this time period.
Scott
Verified User
No, I just wanted to see if we could get some clarity as to how many people with autism are financially independent.
Scott
Verified User
I decided to see if I could find the answer myself. I did, at least for young adults:
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2. Only 19% of Young Adults with Autism Live Independently
Research conducted by Drexel University highlights that just one in five or 20% of young adults on the autism spectrum have lived independently (without supervision) in their early 20s. This statistic is a stark reminder of the significant barriers many autistic individuals face when striving for autonomy.In contrast, 87% of autistic young adults live with their parents during this stage, relying on family support. These findings reveal the critical role families play in supporting their loved ones and the need for broader systems to help individuals transition to independence.
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7 Powerful Stats on Percent of Autistic Adults Living Independently
Celebrate the uplifting progress in the percent of autistic adults living independently. Learn how support and strategies make independence achievable.
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Rotten eggs. That could explain things