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Post by happyhornet on Mar 11, 2024 17:05:28 GMT
I believe I speak for most autistic people when I say I'd be happy for me and my kids to get on with our daily lives but society hasn't always made that easy for us: "The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published new data that shows just 22% of autistic adults are in any kind of employment." www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/new-data-on-the-autism-employment-gap"Around 1% of people in the UK are autistic, yet up to 15% of people hospitalised after attempting suicide have a diagnosis of autism." www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/understanding-suicide-in-autism#:~:text=Studies%20have%20shown%20that%20up,have%20a%20diagnosis%20of%20autism. Now we could just stay quiet about all of this. Or we could encourage conversation, raise awareness and lift some of the barriers neurodivergent people face to improve their own lives and allow them to make the maximum contribution to society that they can to the benefit of everyone. I know which one I'd prefer. Free speech is a two way street, we've been silent for long enough thank you. Do you (generic) and your kids (generic) live and operate independently without needing supervising carers? If the answer is yes , in my view you (generic) then get on with living without screaming victimhood and demanding that the society should tread on eggshells and pander to you (generic)despite claiming to be ''on the spectrum'' as it's this weeks bandwagon. Pull your big boy pants up. If you (generic) sit on the floor rocking , screeching and unable to communicate to the extent that you (generic) are unable to live independently or operate independently so that you (generic) need constant supervision you (generic) have a disability that requires specific medical intervention . I don't recall screaming victimhood or that society should tread on eggshells and pander to me. I don't claim to be on the bandwagon, I have an ASD diagnosis as do two of my three kids (I'm certain my other son is autistic too but he is our foster son and has only been with us a year and hasn't got a diagnosis yet). It has lead to a number of challenges with my kids but thanks to bespoke ECHP's (Education, Health and Care Plan) and dialogue with school staff they are both able to take part in mainstream education, something they wouldn't have been able to do if we'd taken your approach and dismissed the whole thing. Similarly, making minor accomodations at work helps me to be more productive and carry on working and paying tax, again wouldn't you say this is a good thing? |
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Post by happyhornet on Mar 11, 2024 17:08:30 GMT
In a two party-system it is usually 10 years after which people start yearning for a change for the sake of change. Also after 10 years the governing party becomes very compalacent and arrogant but not long after 10 years also demoralised. All this is happening now as was in 1997 and in 2010 just prior to the elections in those years when the dying governments knowing that they were going to lose anyway they had the attitude of "let it all burn". It does seem to me to be similar to the tail end of the last Labour government, run out of steam and ideas, lost sight of any mission or vision they might have once had and just trying to cling on to power for the sake of it. |
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Post by vlk on Mar 11, 2024 17:51:56 GMT
It's 1997 all over again. Tweedledee will replace tweedledum. In 10-15yesrs time the pendulum swings back the other way. There is a distinct difference between Labour and the Tories, both hold a different eventual outcome from their policies. Only a Centre-Left Labour government will aim for a united country where all, or at least the vast majority of people feel they have a stake in the country, and will be in favour of doing what is right for the country as a whole. Replacing this Tory ideology that they have to make the rich ever richer at the expense of every thing and every one else. PS. The last pendulum movement carried a huge international financial meltdown, which was used to mislead the electorate. A very boomerish view but that's what you are, aren't you? A boomer (b 1946-1964) |
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Post by ratcliff on Mar 11, 2024 18:16:05 GMT
Do you (generic) and your kids (generic) live and operate independently without needing supervising carers? If the answer is yes , in my view you (generic) then get on with living without screaming victimhood and demanding that the society should tread on eggshells and pander to you (generic)despite claiming to be ''on the spectrum'' as it's this weeks bandwagon. Pull your big boy pants up. If you (generic) sit on the floor rocking , screeching and unable to communicate to the extent that you (generic) are unable to live independently or operate independently so that you (generic) need constant supervision you (generic) have a disability that requires specific medical intervention . I don't recall screaming victimhood or that society should tread on eggshells and pander to me. I don't claim to be on the bandwagon, I have an ASD diagnosis as do two of my three kids (I'm certain my other son is autistic too but he is our foster son and has only been with us a year and hasn't got a diagnosis yet). It has lead to a number of challenges with my kids but thanks to bespoke ECHP's (Education, Health and Care Plan) and dialogue with school staff they are both able to take part in mainstream education, something they wouldn't have been able to do if we'd taken your approach and dismissed the whole thing. Similarly, making minor accomodations at work helps me to be more productive and carry on working and paying tax, again wouldn't you say this is a good thing? Minor accommodations? Such as ? Do colleagues with a sore knee or spots also get 'minor accommodations' And would ''work'' know that you (generic )were on the ASD spectrum unless you specifically told them you required pandering? Autism doesn't appear to me to be physically medically testable -A GP refers to MH once you've (generic) seen them and explained you think you (generic) haven't had many friends, keep a daily diary without fail , always go to bed at 9 and don't like parties - it seems that within two appointments (one for an hour and a second for a maximum of a couple of hours) a NHS psychiatrist can diagnose ASD based on observations and your (generic) stated behaviour . That getting on the bandwagon gives access to all sorts of social services plus welfare benefits as well as giving ''special'' status to the recipient. How is autism officially diagnosed?
However, medical tests such as blood tests or brain scans cannot currently be used to diagnose ASD. Instead, healthcare providers diagnose the condition based on the patient's history and behaviours
You could say that you've been reading about autism, or that you've been in touch with the National Autistic Society. You could say that you think you experience some of the difficulties autistic people can face, and you would like to seek a formal assessment to be sure.
Try to give your GP some examples of difficulties you've had in adulthood and childhood with:
communication
social interaction
sensory difficulties
friendships
employment
need for routine.
Say how much you think these affect the different areas of your life.
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Post by happyhornet on Mar 11, 2024 18:41:21 GMT
I don't recall screaming victimhood or that society should tread on eggshells and pander to me. I don't claim to be on the bandwagon, I have an ASD diagnosis as do two of my three kids (I'm certain my other son is autistic too but he is our foster son and has only been with us a year and hasn't got a diagnosis yet). It has lead to a number of challenges with my kids but thanks to bespoke ECHP's (Education, Health and Care Plan) and dialogue with school staff they are both able to take part in mainstream education, something they wouldn't have been able to do if we'd taken your approach and dismissed the whole thing. Similarly, making minor accomodations at work helps me to be more productive and carry on working and paying tax, again wouldn't you say this is a good thing? Minor accommodations? Such as ? Do colleagues with a sore knee or spots also get 'minor accommodations' And would ''work'' know that you (generic )were on the ASD spectrum unless you specifically told them you required pandering? Autism doesn't appear to me to be physically medically testable -A GP refers to MH once you've (generic) seen them and explained you think you (generic) haven't had many friends, keep a daily diary without fail , always go to bed at 9 and don't like parties - it seems that within two appointments (one for an hour and a second for a maximum of a couple of hours) a NHS psychiatrist can diagnose ASD based on observations and your (generic) stated behaviour . That getting on the bandwagon gives access to all sorts of social services plus welfare benefits as well as giving ''special'' status to the recipient. How is autism officially diagnosed?
However, medical tests such as blood tests or brain scans cannot currently be used to diagnose ASD. Instead, healthcare providers diagnose the condition based on the patient's history and behaviours
You could say that you've been reading about autism, or that you've been in touch with the National Autistic Society. You could say that you think you experience some of the difficulties autistic people can face, and you would like to seek a formal assessment to be sure.
Try to give your GP some examples of difficulties you've had in adulthood and childhood with:
communication
social interaction
sensory difficulties
friendships
employment
need for routine.
Say how much you think these affect the different areas of your life.
By "special status do you mean being part of a demographic group who make up around 1% of people in the UK yet up to 15% of people hospitalised after attempting suicide or have a 22% employment rate? Were my kids speech development delays bandwagon jumping? And the constant fear that I'll never be able to die in peace knowing my kids will be ok without me is the icing on the cake here on easy street. |
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Post by ratcliff on Mar 11, 2024 19:01:43 GMT
Minor accommodations? Such as ? Do colleagues with a sore knee or spots also get 'minor accommodations' And would ''work'' know that you (generic )were on the ASD spectrum unless you specifically told them you required pandering? Autism doesn't appear to me to be physically medically testable -A GP refers to MH once you've (generic) seen them and explained you think you (generic) haven't had many friends, keep a daily diary without fail , always go to bed at 9 and don't like parties - it seems that within two appointments (one for an hour and a second for a maximum of a couple of hours) a NHS psychiatrist can diagnose ASD based on observations and your (generic) stated behaviour . That getting on the bandwagon gives access to all sorts of social services plus welfare benefits as well as giving ''special'' status to the recipient. How is autism officially diagnosed?
However, medical tests such as blood tests or brain scans cannot currently be used to diagnose ASD. Instead, healthcare providers diagnose the condition based on the patient's history and behaviours
You could say that you've been reading about autism, or that you've been in touch with the National Autistic Society. You could say that you think you experience some of the difficulties autistic people can face, and you would like to seek a formal assessment to be sure.
Try to give your GP some examples of difficulties you've had in adulthood and childhood with:
communication
social interaction
sensory difficulties
friendships
employment
need for routine.
Say how much you think these affect the different areas of your life.
By "special status do you mean being part of a demographic group who make up around 1% of people in the UK yet up to 15% of people hospitalised after attempting suicide or have a 22% employment rate? Were my kids speech development delays bandwagon jumping? And the constant fear that I'll never be able to die in peace knowing my kids will be ok without me is the icing on the cake here on easy street. You've dodged yet again , understandable |
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Post by happyhornet on Mar 11, 2024 19:02:13 GMT
By "special status do you mean being part of a demographic group who make up around 1% of people in the UK yet up to 15% of people hospitalised after attempting suicide or have a 22% employment rate? Were my kids speech development delays bandwagon jumping? And the constant fear that I'll never be able to die in peace knowing my kids will be ok without me is the icing on the cake here on easy street. You've dodged yet again , understandable Dodged what? |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 20:24:06 GMT
A civilised and intelligent world of course. One that makes advances in understanding the human condition and isn't stopped by bigots or the ill-informed. We can be civilised ,intelligent and understanding without putting people with confused minds in charge of the country . Anxiety ,depression and substance miss use are all common among people with gender dysphoria . Medical people don't even know all the answers yet on what makes these people tick ,when they do and declare them of stable and sound minds I might change mine . Do you know Georgia personally? because if you don't you have nothing but your opinion on which to create your attack on her. You are assuming she has a confused mind. Are you sure that you are of sound mind? Have you been tested? |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 20:28:54 GMT
A trans candidate is a delusional candidate. No better than a candidate with an imaginary friend or believes fairies live at the bottom of their garden Thanks for your opinion. |
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Post by Bentley on Mar 11, 2024 20:32:59 GMT
A trans candidate is a delusional candidate. No better than a candidate with an imaginary friend or believes fairies live at the bottom of their garden Thanks for your opinion. Not an opinion , it’s a fact . Your denial of a fact is an opinion. |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 20:38:23 GMT
There is a distinct difference between Labour and the Tories, both hold a different eventual outcome from their policies. Only a Centre-Left Labour government will aim for a united country where all, or at least the vast majority of people feel they have a stake in the country, and will be in favour of doing what is right for the country as a whole. Replacing this Tory ideology that they have to make the rich ever richer at the expense of every thing and every one else. PS. The last pendulum movement carried a huge international financial meltdown, which was used to mislead the electorate. A very boomerish view but that's what you are, aren't you? A boomer (b 1946-1964) 1938 actually. I believe a united country would be far more successful than the divided country we have seen since 2010. And which we have seen so often since 1951. |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 20:40:12 GMT
Not an opinion , it’s a fact . Your denial of a fact is an opinion. Fine, just provide the proof of your claimed fact. If I'm wrong you will receive my apology. |
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Post by Bentley on Mar 11, 2024 20:41:47 GMT
Not an opinion , it’s a fact . Your denial of a fact is an opinion. Fine, just provide the proof of your claimed fact. If I'm wrong you will receive my apology. A man isn’t a woman . Anyone who thinks a man is woman is deluded because it’s a fact that they are not. Your apology is accepted l |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 21:06:34 GMT
In a two party-system it is usually 10 years after which people start yearning for a change for the sake of change. Also after 10 years the governing party becomes very compalacent and arrogant but not long after 10 years also demoralised. All this is happening now as was in 1997 and in 2010 just prior to the elections in those years when the dying governments knowing that they were going to lose anyway they had the attitude of "let it all burn". It does seem to me to be similar to the tail end of the last Labour government, run out of steam and ideas, lost sight of any mission or vision they might have once had and just trying to cling on to power for the sake of it. The last Labour government relied upon financial income from Financial services, this was pretty much forced on them when Thatcher finished off so many small and perhaps some not so small businesses. As shown by the increase of people put out of work which rose to around 4 million. It follows that when the Banks began to feel the oncoming international financial uncertainties things began going backwards for the government, and finances completely collapsed in 2008 when the meltdown hit all Western Economies. The seriousness of the meltdown saw the G20 meet in order to decide how to deal with the problem. The first decision was austerity alone. The EU changed this to austerity and growth side by side. The agreement continued until 2019 which was then heralded by the Tory government to be an end to austerity. |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2024 21:17:51 GMT
Fine, just provide the proof of your claimed fact. If I'm wrong you will receive my apology. A man isn’t a woman . Anyone who thinks a man is woman is deluded because it’s a fact that they are not. Your apology is accepted l Of course a man is not a woman, that is not in dispute. Where are your facts that prove Georgia is as you insinuated in your post, when all you posted was your opinion. Your post. --"A trans candidate is a delusional candidate. No better than a candidate with an imaginary friend or believes fairies live at the bottom of their garden"-- |
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