Interesting Presentation and discussion from Sir Simon Baron-Cohen

Many thanks.  Really interesting.  I do have some lingering concerns about the possible future uses of the samples and data but it's good to see Becca Lory Hector putting questions to Baron-Cohen.  (More about her for those who might be interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6AMhs0aYI). 

I'll also be really interested to see whether other autistic advocates and educators now feel differently about it.   I'm doubting it because there's nothing here about who will own the data at the end of this study and how they will prevent it falling into the wrong hands at a future date. 

I'll check that out. 

I identified s-o-o-o-o much with her.  Even her body language and way she was clearly bursting to get things out / the waving hands etc.  I just looked at that and thought "yep, been there, done all that." 

Sometimes in finding your own truths you have to see yourself reflected in the conduct of others. 

She was articulate, precise, assertive, and clearly well grounded in her subject but it was recognising my own body language in hers that was so self revelatory for me.  

I'll check that out. 

I identified s-o-o-o-o much with her.  Even her body language and way she was clearly bursting to get things out / the waving hands etc.  I just looked at that and thought "yep, been there, done all that." 

Sometimes in finding your own truths you have to see yourself reflected in the conduct of others. 

She was articulate, precise, assertive, and clearly well grounded in her subject but it was recognising my own body language in hers that was so self revelatory for me.  

I thought the opposite, but I'm very internalised and reserved. I just thought, 'sit still and make your arguments on their own strength'.

Yes, I thought that!  That's me too, gesticulating wildly, with my words overflowing!  Not at all sure I'd have been so articulate when questionning Baron-Cohen though.