“But then again, if parents are deliberately choosing to kill their potentially autistic children, then maybe they are not good enough to… — Thomas D. Taylor Children Copy Share Image
“The person generally agreed upon by many to be the founder of Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas, described autistics as… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Because many autistic people take what people say at face value, they are easily duped and swindled. Try” — Thomas D. Taylor Face value Copy Share Image
“When we remember that any one faith can have multiple denominations, we can see how hairy things get on what some may… — Thomas D. Taylor Denomination Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, by this time it didn't matter. Self-diagnosed autistics and fakers were asking diagnosed autistics whether or not they had a diagnosis,… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Why can't we have similar accommodations for those on the spectrum? The answer to that question is probably one of cost/benefit and… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“The DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition) effectively eliminates the need to ask the question “What is… — Thomas D. Taylor Mental disorder Copy Share Image
“What these autistic rights groups also fail to understand, is that every time funding increases -or a law is passed- while that… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Dr. Stephen Scherer is a Canadian researcher and was Lead Investigator for the Autism Genome Project, which started January 1, 2006. 170… — Thomas D. Taylor Leadership Copy Share Image
“And while it is true that those who have been hurt by others form groups of their own, because these individuals are… — Thomas D. Taylor Individuals Copy Share Image
“Many lower functioning autistics who have obtained voting cards will march in line and vote as they are told by autistic advocacy… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Have you ever noticed that autistic adults who apply on their own for disability benefits from the government –no matter where they… — Thomas D. Taylor Politics Copy Share Image
“These interests are stronger than pastimes and stronger than hobbies. A person might enjoy model trains and fill up his or her… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“For the record, I seldom see real-life autistics stalking people online with the zeal that fakers do, and I do not often… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“In addition to the special privileges described in the previous section above, money and sympathy seem to be the things manipulative “autistics”… — Thomas D. Taylor Hotel room Copy Share Image
“Treatment methods abound to reduce heavy metals in the body. Chelation is one of these treatments. When heavy metals are reduced in… — Thomas D. Taylor Medicine Copy Share Image
“Most autistics' opinions fall somewhere in the middle, with autistic people believing that institutionalization may be necessary in some circumstances, but whenever… — Thomas D. Taylor Point of view Copy Share Image
“It’s the biggest secret kept in many school systems. The psychologists many districts have on staff are on their payroll, and it… — Thomas D. Taylor Psychologists Copy Share Image
“How a crank caller at work is handled can result in unfavorable opinions as well. Is the worker firm and decisive with… — Thomas D. Taylor Holy grail Copy Share Image
“Alternatively, diagnosed autistics, self-diagnosed people, people in the process of getting a diagnosis, people seeking a diagnosis, wannabees, or misdiagnosed individuals will… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“If every man, woman, and child on Earth is made in the image of God, it stands to reason then, that all… — Thomas D. Taylor Children Copy Share Image
“If there is one part of the world that should be suffering from severe autism, it is people who live in the… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“The biggest combatants to an in utero genetic test for autism are those who are trying to get autistics to be seen… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Because “cold” mothers exhibit traits (possibly as the result of genetic makeup) similar to those displayed by autistic children, it was at… — Thomas D. Taylor Autistic children Copy Share Image
“The Holy Roman Catholic Church is not the only Church that performs exorcisms in the western world, nor is Christianity the only… — Thomas D. Taylor Roman catholic church Copy Share Image
“I would be remiss if I didn't say a little bit about morally conservative autistics. This group of people often seem to… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Many autistics have rejected God and rejected religion, because they, or someone they know, have been subjected to the ministrations of faith… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“However, my observation is that autistics tend to argue less about spirituality in general than NTs do. My further observation is that… — Thomas D. Taylor Religion Copy Share Image
“To these people, being treated for autism is akin to being treated for having homosexual proclivities. They may see attempts to treat… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“If you are an autistic synesthete, you may be held in higher esteem by some than if you do not have it.… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“When it comes to arguing over diseases people are born with, some people (particularly Christians) will argue that God had a plan… — Thomas D. Taylor Christianity Copy Share Image
“This theory arrogates autistics to a level above that of their non-autistic counterparts. It implies that to be autistic is to be… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“The argument most often heard in favor of the registries after they are established, is that, given the violence perpetuated by many… — Thomas D. Taylor Time Copy Share Image
“The amount of bickering that most autistics engage in over politics is probably no greater than the bickering seen between people who… — Thomas D. Taylor Politics Copy Share Image
“Assuming aliens do exist, the only problem with scientifically proving the genetic connection between autism and aliens is that no alien DNA… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Many autistics feel that abortion is permissible under any circumstance...except if you are aborting “autistic” fetuses. Other autistics believe that a mother's… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Fortunately, this is one place where the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities does help autistics. Somewhere in… — Thomas D. Taylor Disabled People Copy Share Image
“Bolstering the idea that many names for autism have come and gone is the fact that in 2013 the DSM V eliminated… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“Even autistics who are self-assured, self-actualized, and happy with who they are, recognize that not all of their traits are spectacular, or… — Thomas D. Taylor Autism Copy Share Image
“As proof, I offer Dustin Hoffman and Claire Danes, who played Rainman in Rainman, and Temple Grandin in Temple Grandin respectively on… — Thomas D. Taylor Around the world Copy Share Image
