Quote:So all of a sudden, well educated people in the world of psychology/special ed with advanced degrees are suddenly irrelevant when it comes to the discussion of autism? and yet everyone trying to defend JW has no experience in either the medical/psychology fields to begin with. At least, as far as I know.
I don't know if this is due to denial or just not wanting to accept the truth, but all of us have been played like a fiddle by JW this whole time. And some people just don't want to accept it. We truly live in a mad world don't we guys?
Bender's wife would have to spend two hours talking to me and my mom and run some tests at her office to have any credibility because AS can only be diagnosed by someone who has face to face meetings with the client.
Quote:Does it really matter to any of you out there whether she has AS, Autism, something else completely or just thinks she does?
I mean really, how does it affect any of you who are challenging her on it?
Does it make your life better, worse? Does it change anything as far as you are concerned?
I mean really, what does it matter?
She is what she is, just as the rest of us are what we are.
Thank you, this is what I've been thinking after looking into this thread.
Why is this such a big deal to some? JW is what she is, as we are what we are. How it bothers some people this much to where they would say some of these things is beyond me.
Quote:So all of a sudden, well educated people in the world of psychology/special ed with advanced degrees are suddenly irrelevant when it comes to the discussion of autism? and yet everyone trying to defend JW has no experience in either the medical/psychology fields to begin with. At least, as far as I know.
I don't know if this is due to denial or just not wanting to accept the truth, but all of us have been played like a fiddle by JW this whole time. And some people just don't want to accept it. We truly live in a mad world don't we guys?
People? I am sure many people do. Not her, that is evident.
Not you either.
Here is something else, this one from Mediccal News Today:
Quote:Asperger's syndrome is a wide spectrum disorder. This means that not all people have the same symptoms; they vary enormously from person-to-person.
Quote:People? I am sure many people do. Not her, that is evident.
Not you either.
So you think I am not well educated despite having a high school diploma? That is what your post implies.
Quote:So you think I am not well educated despite having a high school diploma? That is what your post implies.
You are not the "Her" I was referring to.
Your AS isn't allowing you to recognize that.
Quote:No she doesn't.
School isn't everything. Some people become head coaches, and general managers with more experience, yet they fail as well.
So some random person on a message board has written my wife off as a failure before her career has even begun, just because they don't agree with the conclusion that was reached: JW's behavior is inconsistent with the behavior presented in a textbook Asperger's case. Touching.
I believe JW is a troll. She claims not to be. I went to the person I know best who knows the most about this topic, and that person thinks that it's more likely than not that JW is trolling. I've got nothing else to add to this thread other than don't call my wife a failure unless you've got a PhD of your own to back it up.
Quote:So some random person on a message board has written my wife off as a failure before her career has even begun, just because they don't agree with the conclusion that was reached: JW's behavior is inconsistent with the behavior presented in a textbook Asperger's case. Touching.
I believe JW is a troll. She claims not to be. I went to the person I know best who knows the most about this topic, and that person thinks that it's more likely than not that JW is trolling. I've got nothing else to add to this thread other than don't call my wife a failure unless you've got a PhD of your own to back it up.
You, and your wife are a random person on a message board.
So?
You know what I just realized guys? regardless of whether JW really does have autism or not, you know that she enjoys seeing us fight eachother about it lol.
This thread is beyond embarrassing. Guests are reading all of the lies and other crap now. I only wanted to know why people treat me differently and the whole thing escalated into one of the worst threads ever posted on this board. Can't people learn to accept the fact that a psychologist diagnosed with me Asperger's syndrome years ago because I actually have the problem?
Quote:You know what I just realized guys? regardless of whether JW really does have autism or not, you know that she enjoys seeing us fight eachother about it lol.
Assumptions are not facts.
There is no fighting, there are opinions that don't match. It happens everyday.
Quote:You know what I just realized guys? Regardless of whether JW really does have autism or not, you know that she enjoys seeing us fight each other about it LOL.
What makes you think that? I wish everybody would accept the truth about me and there were no arguments.
Quote:So some random person on a message board has written my wife off as a failure before her career has even begun, just because they don't agree with the conclusion that was reached: JW's behavior is inconsistent with the behavior presented in a textbook Asperger's case. Touching.
I believe JW is a troll. She claims not to be. I went to the person I know best who knows the most about this topic, and that person thinks that it's more likely than not that JW is trolling. I've got nothing else to add to this thread other than don't call my wife a failure unless you've got a PhD of your own to back it up.
Nobody is writing your wife off as a failure. People are just pointing out she can't say I don't have AS without personally knowing me in real life. I know as a fact if she did, she would say I am a classic case of Asperger's syndrome.
Quote:What makes you think that? I wish everybody would accept the truth about me and there were no arguments.
Some people can't handle the truth.
Quote:This thread is beyond embarrassing. Guests are reading all of the lies and other crap now. I only wanted to know why people treat me differently and the whole thing escalated into one of the worst threads ever posted on this board. Can't people learn to accept the fact that a psychologist diagnosed with me Asperger's syndrome years ago because I actually have the problem?
It is embarrassing ... For them, not you. They have closed minds.
If it doesn't make sense to them, it can't be real.
They are on the Autism Spectrum, and they don't even know it.
Quote:Some people can't handle the truth.
Anybody can handle the truth. People choose not to.
Quote:It is embarrassing ... For them, not you. They have closed minds.
If it doesn't make sense to them, it can't be real.
They are on the Autism Spectrum, and they don't even know it.
That is what Google is for. If people would go to websites to read about autistic spectrum disorders, they would stop denying my claims to be on the ASD.
Quote:This thread is beyond embarrassing. Guests are reading all of the lies and other crap now. I only wanted to know why people treat me differently and the whole thing escalated into one of the worst threads ever posted on this board. Can't people learn to accept the fact that a psychologist diagnosed with me Asperger's syndrome years ago because I actually have the problem?
You're not treated any differently than any other MB user IMO. I've received plenty of heat from other people on this board (and especially in this thread) for my posts too. You could have talked about this issue privately with a mod but you decided to make it a public, forum issue. You got what you deserved. This thread has been so entertaining and intense, that I only wish Jags games could be this lively lol.
Quote:jw started the thread.
You've made your point clear.
You're an adult, yes?