How is autism differentiated from learned behavior?

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Feb 10, 2019
6:52:25pm

Busiturtle All-American

If a kid is addicted to a video device and socially neglected and ignorant, how will such a child behave around others?

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Busiturtle

Previous username: danwut
Bio page: Busiturtle
Joined: Nov 29, 2001
Last login: Jan 4, 2023
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Here is a thought on vaccines, education and consequences...

777

2/10/19 6:25pm

Doctors have found alternatives to the measles and smallpox vaccines though.

vagabonder

2/10/19 6:33pm

How is autism differentiated from learned behavior?

Busiturtle

2/10/19 6:52pm

Is this a serious question? Have you never met or interacted with an actual autistic person?

Slim

2/10/19 7:00pm

I think the key word here is "actual," my point is many children are being

777

2/10/19 7:20pm

I think the answer to Slim’s question is: No

SJS

2/10/19 7:28pm

Who peed in your cheerios?

777

2/10/19 7:33pm

The education system isn't diagnosing kids

DapperDan

2/10/19 7:36pm

You kidding?

777

2/10/19 7:39pm

And certainly not “every kid that can’t sit still”. 777 is straw manning big time

SJS

2/10/19 7:40pm

RE: And certainly not “every kid that can’t sit still”. 777 is

777

2/10/19 7:46pm

So just so we are clear?

777

2/10/19 7:52pm

RE: So just so we are clear?

SJS

2/10/19 8:00pm

Why dodge the question? It's pretty simple. The question is much

777

2/10/19 8:10pm

Seems like you’re the one dodging Slim’s original question.

SJS

2/10/19 8:12pm

He didn't ask me. But yes, my Dad worked as a special ed teacher for 40

777

2/10/19 8:20pm

So you have no personal experience. Got it.

SJS

2/10/19 8:27pm

Haha, you are not even making any sense at this point. How do I not

777

2/10/19 8:39pm

RE: Haha, you are not even making any sense at this point. How do I not

SJS

2/10/19 8:49pm

Of course I have and I have lived long enough to observe

Busiturtle

2/10/19 7:21pm

The same way we differentiate from good CB takes and loony ones

TEXAS

2/10/19 8:31pm

This is a slightly different but related point.

WizeGuise

2/10/19 7:05pm

Full disclosure, I work as a School Psychologist in Canada and diagnose autism

downtownchrisbrown

2/10/19 9:59pm

Good post.

777

2/10/19 11:53pm

Thanks for sharing that

Busiturtle

2/11/19 5:19am

Totally agree, the obsession with labels is absolutely ridiculous.

ArchbishopMitty

2/11/19 1:13pm

As a high functioning austistic I have a different take.

jlhazlewood

2/11/19 10:16pm

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