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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If autism is used as a pass for inappropriate behavior, the natural consequence will be that people with autism will not be allowed to participate in spheres where that inappropriate behavior cannot be tolerated. That's really not where we want to go.[/quote]

I agree that nobody wants that. It's a bind, though: there are things a child with autism will struggle to learn no matter how many times it's presented, and for some kids, saying inappropriate things, or failing to consider how a recipient will receive it, is one of those things. There will always be limits to how far a workplace will stretch to accommodate someone. No easy answers. Soemetimes getting out into situations where they're likely to fail is the only way it seems like it will sink in -- if the inevitable correction from society will be not too harsh, and they'll have support to deal with the results. Better early on than in front of an audience of billions, like with this guy.
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