the election and autism
If I have to hear one more time about how if McCain/Palin get elected, the families of special needs children will have a friend in the White House, I think I may vomit. I just finished watching the debate- and McCain went on and on about how he respects Palin for everything she does for special needs children. And how we need to do research on autism (yet we need to have a freeze on spending), and how she is a great supporter of autism research/treatment and parents of autistic children because of her own experiences....
WTF
Last I checked, her son has DOWN SYNDROME. That is not autism. That is not remotely close to autism. In fact, seeing as how the child was only born in 2008, it is extremely unlikely that he could be additionally diagnosed as autistic because he is still too young. Yes, it is possible to be diagnosed very young, but usually doctors do not diagnose THAT young.. Yes, it is possible to be both autistic and have down syndrome. But don't misrepresent the fact that she is a parent of an autistic child, because she is not. I guarantee that it is still extremely challenging to have a son with down syndrome. But they are two completely different developmental disabilities- and if John McCain doesn't know that, I sure as hell don't think that the families of special needs children have a friend in the White House.
WTF
Last I checked, her son has DOWN SYNDROME. That is not autism. That is not remotely close to autism. In fact, seeing as how the child was only born in 2008, it is extremely unlikely that he could be additionally diagnosed as autistic because he is still too young. Yes, it is possible to be diagnosed very young, but usually doctors do not diagnose THAT young.. Yes, it is possible to be both autistic and have down syndrome. But don't misrepresent the fact that she is a parent of an autistic child, because she is not. I guarantee that it is still extremely challenging to have a son with down syndrome. But they are two completely different developmental disabilities- and if John McCain doesn't know that, I sure as hell don't think that the families of special needs children have a friend in the White House.