tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post1450317628155047811..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: Silent NeighborsBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-13869741055490104482009-07-12T17:10:12.086-04:002009-07-12T17:10:12.086-04:00While I was reading your description of the video,...While I was reading your description of the video, I kept wondering what the point of it was. I as surprised to hear that the idea behind it is that one boy gets chosen to play with the other children because he received a certain kind of therapy! I was thinking the point of the video would be that the other children should have been taught to be more inclusive, and that they should have tried to include him, or maybe one kid could have gone over and sat by him. That would have made more sense!Nickihttp://littlebearsworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-68888353933284467742009-07-11T20:07:26.846-04:002009-07-11T20:07:26.846-04:00Socrates said:
"Just how are we sick and defe...Socrates said:<br />"Just how are we sick and defective?"<br /><br />Well, to tell the truth, I <b>couldn't</b> play those games I mentioned, not only because of my not seeing "the point", (never having had the rules explained to me), they all moved too fast for me to react. Hell, I didn't even know who was on "my team" most the time, and that wasn't just because we didn't have uniforms. The other kids didn't seem to have that problem. <br /><br />I was never "face-blind", I knew my classmates by name, and could recognize them, but couldn't keep it straight in my mind to recognize what team they were on, on any particular day. And my reaction time was way too slow. Those experiences Did make me feel defective.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424036357963352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-91074749745923217422009-07-11T17:55:55.678-04:002009-07-11T17:55:55.678-04:00So, I liked to talk about science, you liked to ta...So, I liked to talk about science, you liked to talk about politics.<br /><br />Just how are we sick and defective?Socrateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525104555859213125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-3930189130534103132009-07-11T17:03:30.086-04:002009-07-11T17:03:30.086-04:00I liked to listen to political discussions, whenev...I liked to listen to political discussions, whenever I was dragged into "beer gardens" by either of my parents. There wasn't much argument though, everyone there were factory workers, thus were also Democrats and union members. I was sure that Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver were going to win...<br /><br />Yeah, soccer, football, hockey, basketball, and jai alai are all stupid. Just run back and forth, and do it over and over. Baseball I like, but was never any good at playing it.<br /><br />They're running that stupid ad pretty often on CNN today...Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424036357963352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-3947748846627793282009-07-11T16:26:00.258-04:002009-07-11T16:26:00.258-04:00I prefered talking about science with the adults a...I prefered talking about science with the adults at Jack's age. I mean, football? What is the point?Socrateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525104555859213125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-88731688427391181302009-07-11T16:13:07.086-04:002009-07-11T16:13:07.086-04:00I would be offended if Autism Speaks was capable o...I would be offended if Autism Speaks was capable of making some kind of logical sense. This is a half-hearted insult. When they come up with something with more substance than 'Autism = No Friends' I'll rant and rave.<br /><br />Video games are WAAAAY better than soccer anyhow. Jack made the right choice.ASpieboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629515371929590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-38201667743987852972009-07-11T16:10:31.552-04:002009-07-11T16:10:31.552-04:00Thanks for explaining this video so well Bev.
I h...Thanks for explaining this video so well Bev.<br /><br />I had the same frustration but had trouble putting into words why it bothered me. Now it makes much more sense.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354784098768688627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-76808344136391425982009-07-11T14:37:45.586-04:002009-07-11T14:37:45.586-04:00"But no one has invited Jack."
Good poi..."But no one has invited Jack."<br /><br />Good points, Bev. I didn't notice that when I saw it on the small YouTube sized version on my PC, but I just caught the ad on my large TV, and it was readily apparent. <br /><br />I wonder if it would be illuminating to know what ad agency AS used? They are Masters of Manipulation!Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424036357963352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-45339943726883473662009-07-11T14:22:15.634-04:002009-07-11T14:22:15.634-04:00the video implies that with "evidence based&q...the video implies that with "evidence based" treatments an autistic child will have more friends and not be rejected by others. IQ, completion of a regular first grade, and subjective analysis by teachers were the dependent variables in lovaas (1987), nothing about increase in friendships. If there is any study showing empirical evidence of a treatment that will enable autistics to have friends, I am unaware of it. This is what AS is implying in their disingenous PSA.jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.com