Savage Comments on Autism

[hobie16]

Cable's to expensive and I'm happy without it though I'll probably be getting an antenna soon but not to keep track of the lives of stars.

Don't forget to get a digital converter.

[LittleDollClaudia]

Psst, you forgot Angelina and Madonna! ;)

Ugh..

[Sarah Magdalene]

I was never allowed to learn to drive, I was told I'd never be able to live alone or hold a decent job, and talk about self-fulfilling prophecies, sure enough, I wasn't allowed to upgrade my job skills, so here I sit, unemployed, and unqualified for anything out there in this crappy economy. :mad:

Maybe you can re-enroll in school, get a GED, or take some college courses and what not? Much better than being reduced to sitting about and self loathing. Many community centers and community colleges do hold classes for those who have been out of the higher academic scene for a while. Heck, in some you can simply take classes with the rest of the regular students. If you would feel awkward amongst the youngsters, one can also take courses online via various universities and colleges. Personally I liked having older people in my classes. They were the ones who were most helpful with group projects and really shown interest in their studies because they were so driven to make up for all that lost time.

I know that when I was in college they had a group called MANTAS, with a plush manta ray as their mascot. Their name meant Mature And Non Traditional Aged Students.

Look about, maybe you'll find some place that may take you.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Maybe you can re-enroll in school, get a GED, or take some college courses and what not? Much better than being reduced to sitting about and self loathing. Many community centers and community colleges do hold classes for those who have been out of the higher academic scene for a while. Heck, in some you can simply take classes with the rest of the regular students. If you would feel awkward amongst the youngsters, one can also take courses online via various universities and colleges. Personally I liked having older people in my classes. They were the ones who were most helpful with group projects and really shown interest in their studies because they were so driven to make up for all that lost time.

I know that when I was in college they had a group called MANTAS, with a plush manta ray as their mascot. Their name meant Mature And Non Traditional Aged Students.

Look about, maybe you'll find some place that may take you.

A lot of my students were older, err, more mture, and were just going back to complete their degree.

I took a couple of first aid courses to re-qual at a community college, and noticed that there are a large number of students that are older, and are going back to get not only a HS diploma, but working on AA and AS degrees. Several that found out I taught at graduate level were talking about going on to get a BA and possibly a masters.

more power to them!!

[hobie16]

Maybe you can re-enroll in school, get a GED, or take some college courses and what not? Much better than being reduced to sitting about and self loathing. Many community centers and community colleges do hold classes for those who have been out of the higher academic scene for a while. Heck, in some you can simply take classes with the rest of the regular students. If you would feel awkward amongst the youngsters, one can also take courses online via various universities and colleges. Personally I liked having older people in my classes. They were the ones who were most helpful with group projects and really shown interest in their studies because they were so driven to make up for all that lost time.

I know that when I was in college they had a group called MANTAS, with a plush manta ray as their mascot. Their name meant Mature And Non Traditional Aged Students.

Look about, maybe you'll find some place that may take you.

A lot of my students were older, err, more mture, and were just going back to complete their degree.

I took a couple of first aid courses to re-qual at a community college, and noticed that there are a large number of students that are older, and are going back to get not only a HS diploma, but working on AA and AS degrees. Several that found out I taught at graduate level were talking about going on to get a BA and possibly a masters.

more power to them!!

Word.

[drcorey]

With my limited experience with Autistic kids, I've seen that many can be hard to spot without spending time with them, but Autism isn't one of those things for which doctors just hand out diagnoses. Now, ADD on the other hand...
So you know where I am coming from on that comment, I was one of the first five kids in Oregon diagnosed with ADD without the H, so I might have it for real. However, ever since that time I "caught" myself experimenting with suicide and suddenly realizing it was the medication, not me that wanted to do me in, I won't touch any ADD drugs. I think I am happier for it.

But this is a thread about Autism, not ADD... though I would suspect the real ADD and Autism are very closely related. I have nothing but personal experience to back that claim up.

I have cronic depression.
they gave me lithium once. every time I saw or thought of food I would throw up. then I was switched to that one that makes you think of killing yourself.
sometimes the cure is worst than the disease.

side note. a famous disney voice killed herself a few years back. wonder what they gave her. she was only 38. Good Bye Mary Kay. RIP.

[JugglingFreak]

A lot of my students were older, err, more mture, and were just going back to complete their degree.

At the University that I work for, we are supposed to refer to them as "Non-traditional students".

[hobie16]

At the University that I work for, we are supposed to refer to them as "Non-traditional students".

I'd be insulted.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

At the University that I work for, we are supposed to refer to them as "Non-traditional students".

(??) That seems strange that they would have to catagorize them in any special way.

At my school we call them students.

And we have some students that are still in High School, getting a jump on college by taking night courses, and some that are mid-career adding a graduate degree so they can be promoted, etc. and some students that have finished one carreer, and are getting another degree because they want too!

RUM?

[Amphigorey]

I must agree with Hobie's characterization of Rush Limbaugh. He doesn't engage in reasonable or rational debate; he immediately shuts down anyone who disagrees with them by hanging up on them or calling them names. He very carefully screens his calls, and the few dissenting voices that do get through are either wingnuts (so they sound silly), or if they are by some miracle rational, they immediately get shut down.

He doesn't yell as much as O'Reilly, but he's just as much of a bully.