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Uta Frith on Radio 3 (Autism Awareness Day)

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Just found out that the development psychologist with views on autism and dyslexia, Professor Uta Frith, is being interviewed every morning this week, at about 10.30 am, on BBC Radio 3, with her choices of music. Its a kind of up-market Desert Island Discs.

Don't know how many if any are regular Radio 3 listeners, but it is interesting that BBC have made the gesture around Autism Awareness Day 2nd April, of bringing on a psychologist interested in autism.

Its an opportunity to get some insight into one of the psychologists who profess to know all about us.

But also maybe NAS ought to have spotted this gesture being made.

  • Jon said:

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    Longman is great and I won't have anyone saying otherwise.

    ...I didn't comment on Longmans greatness (I like his input on the forum too)......

    What I am saying is that people can be given a hard time for their physical apperance, traits and behaviours. I don't really like that, I am a bit sensitive to it.

    Please don't see this as some kind of attack on Longman, it really, really, really isn't Smile

    SBC is not renowned for his spitting, and no doubt has never been teased or ridiculed for spitting and doesn't have a disability or cause for anyone to ridicule him (quite the opposite in fact, he is the renowned author of the AQ tests so likely revered by many).  Anyone can spit whilst talking, so it's not a question of him being singled out, it was just Longman's lovely, honest reflection on his presentation.

  • IntenseWorld said:

    Longman is great and I won't have anyone saying otherwise.

    ...I didn't comment on Longmans greatness (I like his input on the forum too)......

    What I am saying is that people can be given a hard time for their physical apperance, traits and behaviours. I don't really like that, I am a bit sensitive to it.

    Please don't see this as some kind of attack on Longman, it really, really, really isn't Smile

  • longman said:

    Was he spitting a bit?

    Some poeple spit. Its maybe not so fair to highlight this and feel the need to make the point?

  • Jon said:
    [quote]Was he spitting a bit?[/quote]
    Some poeple spit. Its many not so fair to highlight this and feel the need to make the point?

    But it was hilarious, and most a most wonderfully strategically placed comment.Money Mouth

    For me, it just was so clever (even if it was unintended) that it was pointed out whilst at the same time questioning SBC's comments, almost as if to say "he may think he's the expert but he has a lot to learn" and pointing out his spitting was kinda like when people are in awe of high-ranking people, you can bring them down to earth again and remind them they are a fallible human just the same as oneself.  A bit like remembering that the queen goes to the toilet too.).

    Longman is great and I won't have anyone saying otherwise.

  • hope u have a nice relaxing night and better day tommorow take care

  • Thank you, yes when the children are in bed is my real relaxing time!

  • sorry to hear that hope u have a better night and day tommorow try and relax and watch tv and chill out and try and have good nights sleep and u and i will do when kids in bed

     

  • It's a long story.  The short version is, I had a sleepless night and lots of responsibility today (which caused very high anxiety), had to go somewhere that had cold air-conditioning until I felt almost hyperthermic, was starving hungry and ended up feeling very ill later on because of all of it affecting me.  I'll be fine by tomorrow I'm sure.

    Enjoy your Saturday anyway.

  • Not the best of days for me today.  Hope you are well too.

  • NAS11521 said:
    [quote]I worry that people will come away from the programme with a very one-sided view of what autism is, not helped when Uta said that Sarah's self-awareness of her own condition is 'rare' (maybe Uta would do well to come on this forum!). Many people with Asperger's are very self-aware, and this in itself can result in depression and high rates of anxiety. [/quote]

    awareness is rare? Many people who have not been diagnosed in childhood have had to learn to cope in the way Sarah has but the price of doing so is often stress, anxiety and depression.

    I think Uta might have meant more insight into the condition in oneself.  I agree with her that it is pretty rare, but I think many of us learn about ourselves and how our autism presents in ourselves along the way by reading about the experiences of others that match ours and explain things the same way as we experience them.  I test highly for alexithymia and knowing what I felt/did wasn't instinctive to me it was by doing a lot of reading and making sense of it.  So now I am more self-aware but it wasn't natural.  I think we are naturally good at knowing what stresses us and what we find difficult, but not necessarily the reasons for it, which I think is what Uta meant.

  • longman said:
    I cannot fathom what's so special about Cohen, his books or papers or appearances, and what I saw on the programme was no different from my expectations. Was he spitting a bit? Money Mouth

    What's 200 cms, by the way. You've got me worried now. ??

  • I cannot fathom what's so special about Cohen, his books or papers or appearances, and what I saw on the programme was no different from my expectations. Was he spitting a bit?

    I think picking up on some skill was useful in that it showed the pupil concerned finding a certain amount of acceptance. But is was for being freaky, and its only a small shift to being treated as a freak and openly bullied.

    The programme could have showed more positive outlook. It is reported in biographies and other accounts of people on the spectrum that having something constructive to offer is a great help (whether it is computer skills, mechanics or electronics etc).

    What's 200 cms, by the way. You've got me worried now.

  • sounds hetic and kids are very hard work especially with no set routine etc and cant u get help to get ur own place and has he told u why he does what he does and have u got advice from the doctor and and it must be awkard as not ur house and very expensive and and hope u do and i never find things easy my mind is always on overdrive and and more than a bit and harder with kids and feeling so lonely and good luck with u

     

  • Similar here. My five year old and I are living at my mums, sister and her boyfriend here also. The stress at the moment is due to not having our own space and feeling terrible as my child is determined to damage the house and everything in it. I know it's going to be a case of trying to pinpoint his problem/s and help him overcome them it's just not my house and I am struggling to replace everything broken/ruined. We will get there in the end.  Hope you will find things get easier. Your mind must be swimming a little at the moment. 

  • you and me both and things are  up and down just trying to get my life sorted and adhust to being austistic and being a mum  so why are u stressed hope ok i asked and yes i am new

  • A little bit stressed to be perfectly honest. How are things with you? I am new to the forum. Are you also?

  • i know it didnt explain much hows things with u