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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on clips I have seen of RFK speeches, I am not sure he even knows what autisim is. My sense is he is confusing being on the spectrum with profound disability.[/quote]

Since it is a spectrum, there are definitely people with ASD who have very low cognitive functioning. [/quote]

I hate to defend him, but if you believe vaccines cause autism (I don't), then the anecdotal stories he's hearing to support that premise are the kids who are nonverbal, etc. He's not concerned with high functioning autism. He's talking about those kids who hurt themselves, hurt others, and aren't toilet trained. If RFK can figure out what's causing the far end of the spectrum, more power to him. I just don't think he will.

But parents of kids with HFA should be careful about not dismissing the reality of parents with kids who aren't high functioning. [/quote]

PP here. 100% agree with all you said. I evaluate kids for special ed services and have seen how hard life can be for some families who can't even find a babysitter for an evening out. It's a 24/7 struggle until they reach school age.[/quote]

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