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anybody else disappointed with the A word?

devonmum

At first I was excited about this program but 5 episodes in and I wish we could see more Joe and less adults hopping into bed!

My greatest disappointment is that the BBC has fed that long held and incorrect 'refridgerator mum' theory. I had hoped this program would educate the public, and I guess it has to an extent, but as a mum I now feel even more vulnerable to the judging eyes of the public...

but hey it's not about me...as I keep wanting to shouting at the the TV screen...

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    I think you might be missing the punch line of the programme. Joe is by no means the only autistic person featured in the story. His family has several members on the spectrum, Margaret who is the expert who is identifying Joe's needs may well be on the spectrum, etc etc. The storyline is developing and I am warming to it slowly (I struggle with identifying who is who and I also will not get a lot of the sublety but I can see a lot of myself as a child in Joe)

    The programme has had extensive input from NAS see http://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/media-centre/news/2016-03-29-a-word.aspx

    "Refrigerator mums" are sometimes autistic themselves so the child who is autistic, through genetic inheritance, may also have an affected childhood from a parent who struggles with empathy and sympathy. 

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    I think you might be missing the punch line of the programme. Joe is by no means the only autistic person featured in the story. His family has several members on the spectrum, Margaret who is the expert who is identifying Joe's needs may well be on the spectrum, etc etc. The storyline is developing and I am warming to it slowly (I struggle with identifying who is who and I also will not get a lot of the sublety but I can see a lot of myself as a child in Joe)

    The programme has had extensive input from NAS see http://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/media-centre/news/2016-03-29-a-word.aspx

    "Refrigerator mums" are sometimes autistic themselves so the child who is autistic, through genetic inheritance, may also have an affected childhood from a parent who struggles with empathy and sympathy. 

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