With people on the look out for "weird behaviour", will this have ominous consequences for the Asperger's and Autistic people? I'm quite worried about this.
2007-04-18 12:35:01 · 8 answers · asked by LanceMiller77 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
Interesting question. There clearly is a difference between "weird behavior" and the behavior of the individual who committed this tragedy. For example, the college was unaware of any disabilities. Normally people with disabilities will inform their professors so things can be modified for them to learn. For example, I read that when people were putting their names on a sign-up sheet, he put down a question mark. Most kids with autism through learning experiences at home and school will understand that when that happens, you write your name. I think this person was crying out for help in the way he could, but people didn't catch on. For example, the plays he wrote. I was reading this FanFiction once on a Fan Fiction web site, and she shared a bit of her family life in the reviews. I saw recurring violence and horror happening to her main character. I asked her to write to me offline because I was very concerned about her as many people will write about things happening to them through their writing. That the parents didn't see these things in their son is just always bizarre to me. If I started seeing my child show antisocial behavior, you better believe we'd be in the psychiatrist's office to figure it out. I know people of different cultures behave in the way that is socially acceptable in their culture so I want to be sensitive to that. I think if we start seeing people on the spectrum being targeted, we have enough parent and organizational lobby power to speak out about this. I don't think it is anything different than our other communities when a person of that group does a hideous act. I am sure the South Korean community right now is worried that they will be retaliated against. We have the power to make sure it doesn't happen or stop it if it does.
2007-04-18 12:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by PBMom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, too worry about the after-effects of tragedies such as this one. Unfortunately, many people are not well-informed about the differences between Autism Spectrum Disorders and mental illness, and sadly, we tend to fear what we don't understand.
I think, though, that we can counter such unfounded fears with sensitive and sensible responses when the subject comes up. We can acknowledge that it's only human to worry, but then gently explain a few things about ASD to reassure people that what Cho experienced was likely very different from what ASD folks experience. If you are a person with an ASD, you could perhaps affirm that you don't have desires to hurt people, nor do your friends with ASD. Then, maybe you could even ask the person to help others understand the differences, too, so that the message spreads.
2007-04-18 17:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I don't. There is a difference between being a loner and being autistic. His behavior seemed more mental illness related than autism; personal thought there. Being this student was here on a student visa I would wonder if his issues were more of trying to fit into a culture that he didn't understand or like.
2007-04-18 16:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may. Some people are ignorant--and some of these will use the VT tragedy as an excuse for discrimination. Unfortunately, a lot of these are school officials and administratiors, who are known for often having negative views of persons with disabilities.
2007-04-19 05:22:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an autistic child and when this happened and they started describing him I thought Oh my god why didnt someone help him... He clearly had other problems also other then social/communication issues and functioning disorder. I think he may have had a spilt personality issue. I think it may make it worse for the quite and isolated people yes...
2007-04-18 18:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by Clays mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your problem that kid in the latest
school massicare was just a plain sociopath not autistic.
this kid may have bipolar disorder because people with manic depresssion who take anti-depressents cause them to be homicidal and suicidal. those people who look for
weird behaviour should think twice what they are doing
do they want to make hollywood angry because some of the hollywood celebraties have AS or their children with AS or autism (eg. John Travolta's son)
2007-04-18 13:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it will not. Most kids who are Autistic or have Aspergers are diagnosed. No need to worry!
2007-04-20 09:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by gatorgirl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-18 03:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋