I’m in my 50’s. No friends or family that are autistic. 🤷♀️ I’m genuinely curious: how many of you know anyone that has autism over the age of 50? I’m sure they’re out there, but I’ve never met anyone so far with the exception of (numerous) children.
@HerbsandDirt I hadn’t even heard of the word for years and now they say they have better diagnosis. Yeah, well then where are all the severely autistic 50 something -year-olds wearing helmets? Great question.
@unhealthytruth @HerbsandDirt What does wearing a helmet have to do with autism?
@bellmardesigns @unhealthytruth @HerbsandDirt The severe head banging and violence involved with autism is why to try to protect their brain from further harm
@KirstenJamie @bellmardesigns @unhealthytruth @HerbsandDirt I know many autistic children and adults and none wear helmets or partake in severe head banging or violence.
@MADLainie @unhealthytruth @KirstenJamie @bellmardesigns @HerbsandDirt I’m autistic and I wear a helmet.
@MADLainie @KirstenJamie @bellmardesigns @unhealthytruth @HerbsandDirt In special ed kindergarten, we had one boy with violent episodes. He'd be sitting on the floor with the group of kids & suddenly throw himself on his back and start flailing, kicking, and screaming. Luckily he was only 5, we'd pick him up out of the group to keep everyone safe.
I’ve worked with autistic children for more decades than I’ve been on Twitter. One out of 38 children are autistic in the United States and over 27% of them have profound autism, or are severely autistic and or nonverbal. I find it hard to believe that you know anybody with autism if you make such a ludicrous statement like you did above. And how disgusting to gaslight the disabled. You treat them like shit often? Definitely look forward to making an example out of you. Everyone should know never to behave like you.
@MADLainie @KirstenJamie @bellmardesigns @HerbsandDirt If you put your son in an an autism unit and claim to be around children with autism all the time, and allegedly receive government funding, then how do you not know any children with autism who are violent?
@MADLainie @unhealthytruth @KirstenJamie @bellmardesigns @HerbsandDirt I knew 1 boy about 8yo now. But yea, most were not like that.