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Post by felonious on Apr 2, 2023 14:27:17 GMT
You don't, just thought it might be of interest to some people and maybe even help to raise awareness, as I guess McClean did when he made it public. If your reaction to the thread title is "so what" then just ignore it and read something else It looks obvious that it's done some good from this thread alone.
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Post by dwr17477 on Apr 5, 2023 18:55:23 GMT
Not sure why people like being labelled with things these days, it's just the imperfections of being a human being. One of my daughters was diagnosed as autistic recently. She has spent years in turmoil not knowing what condition she had but knowing that her world view is different to others. That diagnosis has given her piece of mind and she can and is moving forward. She's found alternative ways to educate herself(school was a nightmare for her often coming home exhausted and emotional after masking all day and her education suffered severely as a consequence) and, with her continuing hard work, will be off the university in September/October. She doesn't want to be autistic but she is and is dealing with it now that she has a diagnosis so being 'labelled' has had a positive effect on her. It has been difficult for her sisters, my wife and me. I have certainly been one who has been dismissive of her being potentially autistic and shown ignorance and a lack of sympathy. Thankfully, I turned that corner and realised her condition is real and, at times, heartbreaking for her. We all now understand more and knowing she is autistic has helped. I am very pleased to say that my daughter has just been offered a place at university. That she has struggled all her life not even knowing she had autism makes it one hell of an achievement. Her interview for a place came days after being 'labelled' as autistic. I can say with confidence that if she hadn't had that diagnosis, she wouldn't have gone through with her interview. Obviously, there are now other hurdles to overcome but this is a big step forward in her life.
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Post by felonious on Apr 5, 2023 18:57:28 GMT
One of my daughters was diagnosed as autistic recently. She has spent years in turmoil not knowing what condition she had but knowing that her world view is different to others. That diagnosis has given her piece of mind and she can and is moving forward. She's found alternative ways to educate herself(school was a nightmare for her often coming home exhausted and emotional after masking all day and her education suffered severely as a consequence) and, with her continuing hard work, will be off the university in September/October. She doesn't want to be autistic but she is and is dealing with it now that she has a diagnosis so being 'labelled' has had a positive effect on her. It has been difficult for her sisters, my wife and me. I have certainly been one who has been dismissive of her being potentially autistic and shown ignorance and a lack of sympathy. Thankfully, I turned that corner and realised her condition is real and, at times, heartbreaking for her. We all now understand more and knowing she is autistic has helped. I am very pleased to say that my daughter has just been offered a place at university. That she has struggled all her life not even knowing she had autism makes it one hell of an achievement. Her interview for a place came days after being 'labelled' as autistic. I can say with confidence that if she hadn't had that diagnosis, she wouldn't have gone through with her interview. Obviously, there are now other hurdles to overcome but this is a big step forward in her life. Well done to your daughter.
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Post by metalhead on Apr 5, 2023 19:34:08 GMT
Not sure why people like being labelled with things these days, it's just the imperfections of being a human being. It can help explain things about you that can seem confusing or feel unexplained.
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