• Replies 12 replies
  • Subscribers 79 subscribers
  • Views 2425 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

100 genes linked to autism discovered... bad news for future autistic children

Laddo

www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Autism-screening-closer-as-100-genes-linked-to-disorder-are-identified.html

The article says "It raises the prospect that couples undergoing IVF would be able to select embryos without the mutations and prevent their children developing autism." So basically, couples will be able to commit genocide. This is sickening. Why is it that we are constantly seen as negative? Why are genes that cause corruption and greed not being identified and wiped out? Reading this has completely ruined my day and made me incredibly worried about the future of this planet. I can't stand the arrogant NT attitude that we are somehow "wrong" and they are right. THEY are the ones who gawp at rubbish like TOWIE and Made In Chelsea. THAT is the weird behaviour, not us wanting to feel in touch with our surroundings. It all makes me want to give up

Parents

  • Azalea, the problem is that people continue to think having an autistic child is a negative thing. I am very much for women having the choice to abort a child if she feels unable to look after it. And I think that women alone should make that decision, as although a man is obviously 50% responsible for the creation of a child, the woman is the one who has to carry it inside her for 9 months, then go through the struggle of childbirth. However, I believe that with better education on how autistic people experience life instead of the biased rubbish that is pumped out today, parents might have a better understanding of their potentially autistic child and nourish and encourage their strengths. Autistic people do have strengths. The trouble is, the world at the moment is catered for those with a particular set of strengths (socialising), so that those of use with different and equally important strengths (maths, science, arts etc.) can flourish and actually be happy. The way things are now, the most social are the happiest and those who are gifted in other areas but who are limited in social areas are dumped upon and made to feel worthless

Reply

  • Azalea, the problem is that people continue to think having an autistic child is a negative thing. I am very much for women having the choice to abort a child if she feels unable to look after it. And I think that women alone should make that decision, as although a man is obviously 50% responsible for the creation of a child, the woman is the one who has to carry it inside her for 9 months, then go through the struggle of childbirth. However, I believe that with better education on how autistic people experience life instead of the biased rubbish that is pumped out today, parents might have a better understanding of their potentially autistic child and nourish and encourage their strengths. Autistic people do have strengths. The trouble is, the world at the moment is catered for those with a particular set of strengths (socialising), so that those of use with different and equally important strengths (maths, science, arts etc.) can flourish and actually be happy. The way things are now, the most social are the happiest and those who are gifted in other areas but who are limited in social areas are dumped upon and made to feel worthless

Children
No Data