▲ 574 ▼ Autism community fears RFK Jr. would set back decades of progress (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fallowseed@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) what do decades of progress in the autism community look like- genuine question. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) autistic people have a community and share skills / strategies / ways to compensate / ways to communicate their needs without feeling or being treated like inferior beings permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fallowseed@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) and they won't have this anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago* the quality of community can reasonably be expected to get worse as the government invents their own understanding of autism based on flimflam and bullshit, thereby worsening diagnostics, inviting fake cures, and creating new and stupider stigmas permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They're talking about the years its taken to fix the damage caused by one ass-hat saying autism is caused by vaccines. There have been hundreds of studies showing there is no link. Stop wasting time and resources on this, and use it to study other possibilities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I once heard that autistic people are us evolving. That with autistic people they are great at one thing, just lack in others. Don't know if true or not, but nevertheless autism isn't something that should be cured. That like saying they will cure gay people. I am tired of these fucking assholes trying to halt progress. Can we please keep this motherfucker out? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The (false) link is damaging to vaccine programs but it has no impact on the perception of Autism. Why should Autism communities care more than anyone else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 2 years ago Standard "treatments" moving away from what would be referred to in most other contexts as abuse. Seriously, it's messed up what they used to do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CluckN@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The invention of Velcro shoes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) autistic people have a community and share skills / strategies / ways to compensate / ways to communicate their needs without feeling or being treated like inferior beings permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] fallowseed@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) and they won't have this anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago* the quality of community can reasonably be expected to get worse as the government invents their own understanding of autism based on flimflam and bullshit, thereby worsening diagnostics, inviting fake cures, and creating new and stupider stigmas permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They're talking about the years its taken to fix the damage caused by one ass-hat saying autism is caused by vaccines. There have been hundreds of studies showing there is no link. Stop wasting time and resources on this, and use it to study other possibilities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I once heard that autistic people are us evolving. That with autistic people they are great at one thing, just lack in others. Don't know if true or not, but nevertheless autism isn't something that should be cured. That like saying they will cure gay people. I am tired of these fucking assholes trying to halt progress. Can we please keep this motherfucker out? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The (false) link is damaging to vaccine programs but it has no impact on the perception of Autism. Why should Autism communities care more than anyone else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fallowseed@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) and they won't have this anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago* the quality of community can reasonably be expected to get worse as the government invents their own understanding of autism based on flimflam and bullshit, thereby worsening diagnostics, inviting fake cures, and creating new and stupider stigmas permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They're talking about the years its taken to fix the damage caused by one ass-hat saying autism is caused by vaccines. There have been hundreds of studies showing there is no link. Stop wasting time and resources on this, and use it to study other possibilities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I once heard that autistic people are us evolving. That with autistic people they are great at one thing, just lack in others. Don't know if true or not, but nevertheless autism isn't something that should be cured. That like saying they will cure gay people. I am tired of these fucking assholes trying to halt progress. Can we please keep this motherfucker out? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The (false) link is damaging to vaccine programs but it has no impact on the perception of Autism. Why should Autism communities care more than anyone else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 26 points 2 years ago* the quality of community can reasonably be expected to get worse as the government invents their own understanding of autism based on flimflam and bullshit, thereby worsening diagnostics, inviting fake cures, and creating new and stupider stigmas permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They're talking about the years its taken to fix the damage caused by one ass-hat saying autism is caused by vaccines. There have been hundreds of studies showing there is no link. Stop wasting time and resources on this, and use it to study other possibilities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I once heard that autistic people are us evolving. That with autistic people they are great at one thing, just lack in others. Don't know if true or not, but nevertheless autism isn't something that should be cured. That like saying they will cure gay people. I am tired of these fucking assholes trying to halt progress. Can we please keep this motherfucker out? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The (false) link is damaging to vaccine programs but it has no impact on the perception of Autism. Why should Autism communities care more than anyone else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I once heard that autistic people are us evolving. That with autistic people they are great at one thing, just lack in others. Don't know if true or not, but nevertheless autism isn't something that should be cured. That like saying they will cure gay people. I am tired of these fucking assholes trying to halt progress. Can we please keep this motherfucker out? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The (false) link is damaging to vaccine programs but it has no impact on the perception of Autism. Why should Autism communities care more than anyone else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Johnpwrinkle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago Personal story. My daughter is on the spectrum, non verbal. When my father found out, he told me I was a terrible parent for vaccinating my kids. I think autistic people have a right to be upset that these fucking monsters are saying "don't vaccinate, or you could end up being like them" The target for this are vaccines, but they're using autism as the bogeyman permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 2 years ago Standard "treatments" moving away from what would be referred to in most other contexts as abuse. Seriously, it's messed up what they used to do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The invention of Velcro shoes permalink fedilink source parent