Tag Archives: bad parenting

The forgotten physical impacts of autism (aka, my son the Superman)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Autism and Oughtisms

The public perception of autism is that it is only about the mind or brain, there seems to be little or no appreciation of the impact autism has on the body. My son is one of the “estimated 60%–80% of … Continue reading →

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Violence, Autism and Bad Parenting

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Autism and Oughtisms

Regardless of the reasons that lead up to it, I’ve never condoned my autistic son being violent. Whether the violence was due to fear, anxiety, anger or confusion, if he went to cause someone harm I would do everything in … Continue reading →

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