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To: combjelly who wrote (477916)	5/5/2009 1:29:38 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1574855

"A dubious assertion at best." No its the life story of some adults I've met who went through the system. Learning disabilities were almost unheard of in the 70's then most of the SpED population suddenly got relabeled with them in the 80s, in the 90s ADD, in this decade Autism. "Autism presents differently than the rest of those. Even the mild cases." I know. Just the same, its the new label and everybody who used to wear a different label is wearing it now. "I've observed the family structure and Savage is right about some of those kids identified with mild autism. They use it as an excuse to act out, and their parents use it as a cover for neglect." Maybe for some. By no means is it a significant number. We don't disagree but neither of us knows how significant the number would be, if it were researched. Lots of kids, with or without labels, have behaviors that get excused, swept under the rug, enabled, neglected or whatever by parents. A label gives some of them a built in excuse, and I don't see too many shying away from using it. The kids at school even do that for the Autistic child. How do you know when a kid is being naughty and when behavior is based in autism? Or is it an issue that can't be untangled? I said from the start Savage paints with too broad a brush but his shocking comments have some merit.