tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post176856070629822438..comments2023-07-16T05:28:11.475-04:00Comments on The Autistic Me: Blame the Parent v2.0PoetCSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12833522103074528608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-19627136548595291652011-01-05T15:35:17.535-05:002011-01-05T15:35:17.535-05:00We didn't have a "real" television u...We didn't have a "real" television until I was in elementary school. We had a little black and white box, I remember. I also recall the giant console my grandparents had. It was a monster with a little tiny oval screen in the middle. <br /><br />The television research was: "Waldman and colleagues found that reported autism cases within certain counties in California and Pennsylvania rose at rates that closely tracked cable subscriptions, rising fastest in counties with fastest-growing cable. (2006)"<br /><br />Not exactly definitive. That's like saying we have more high-speed Internet connections in the neighborhoods with higher autism diagnostic rates, which is true because the highest rates are in up-scale urban neighborhoods of California and New Jersey. <br /><br />However, we have found significant connections between television, video games, and other visual displays of violence and aggressive behavior among school students. I suppose it is logical to wonder if such things also increase acting out with students diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and other executive function challenges. <br /><br />Cause and effect are always elusive with autism. I never thought of television as a positive habit, anyway, though I am addicted to animated features on weekends.PoetCSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833522103074528608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-32663314677508857942011-01-05T09:50:34.779-05:002011-01-05T09:50:34.779-05:00I have a new book out that empowers parents to rea...I have a new book out that empowers parents to read the story to an inclusive classroom and then answer the children's questions about autism.<br />I feel it's very important for typical children to understand the behavior of kids with autism. I'm hoping that this understanding will allow friendships to form.<br />For more information about the book you can check Amazon for ANTHONY BEST or go to my website at DaveneFahy.com.<br />If you do buy the book, I'd love to have some feedback.Davene Fahyhttp://davenefahy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-51042116829686450102011-01-05T07:32:08.971-05:002011-01-05T07:32:08.971-05:00It's interesting how quick people are to place...It's interesting how quick people are to place blame for perceived "faults". I have mental illness, and I've had every explanation thrown at me from "abused as a kid" through to "attention seeking". How about, uh, it's just one of those things?<br /><br />Unless a parent is outright abusing their kid, or taking unnecessary risks while pregnant (like drinking copious amounts of alcohol, for example), they cannot be held accountable. Sometimes things just don't go to plan. And that, in itself, isn't necessarily a tragedy anyway!<br /><br />Parents have enough to deal with in today's society (such as being labelled an abuser for smacking a child's hand, for example), without adding yet another burden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-27305500223102311422011-01-05T03:32:33.063-05:002011-01-05T03:32:33.063-05:00Yeah, the only supposed autism link I know of that...Yeah, the only supposed autism link I know of that has any solid scientific backing is television viewing, which actually isn't recommended for children under two because it has been shown to damage/overstimulate an infant's brain. And that one is linked to ADHD, etc. too. These lists develop about any condition that is little understood and represents an attempt to seize control. Blaming ourselves for anything out of our control gives us the hope of being able to do something about it, though of course it doesn't actually work.Andreahttp://askandrea.adamsweb.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-19457259376136829502011-01-05T00:55:34.454-05:002011-01-05T00:55:34.454-05:00I have met a few truly bad parents (that's par...I have met a few truly bad parents (that's part of teaching and speaking), but most parents try everything to be good, nurturing, responsible parents. The Web has made this a lot harder to do without feeling guilty for something. <br /><br />My mother and father did a good job (I believe, obviously) and any mistakes I've made as an adult are my responsibility alone.<br /><br />They did not cause my birth trauma, did not cause my palsy, did not cause anything else that's "wrong" with me. What they did was prepare me as best they could to be a hard worker and decent human.PoetCSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833522103074528608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203256752741667615.post-12155183322984870102011-01-05T00:31:59.346-05:002011-01-05T00:31:59.346-05:00Precisely! Yes! I almost yelled at my computer scr...Precisely! Yes! I almost yelled at my computer screen and woke my husband.<br /><br />You know what kills me? "She's a warrior mom."<br /><br />Guess what? EVERY MOTHER is a warrior mom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119718461267453386noreply@blogger.com