Dear Simon, I am honestly amazed by your view, but of course it is yours to
give. However, this 'mine is a more real disability than yours' attitude
makes me feel quite worried. It makes me think of men's reactions to women
coming into the workforce, or the attitude towards immigrant workers, i.e. a
fear that they will be replaced or pushed out. Surely there is room for all
and part of the evolution is to recognise we all have different needs and
the system needs to adapt to all of them. It seems to me, that to say autism
is made up fundamentally lacks any degree of empathy or wish to explore the
different experiences in this world.
As far as academia being useless, surely it is the only way we have to
influence the great lumbering institutions in our societies e.g. medical,
psychological, etc. who advise the practise and policy that is made which
effects all disabled people. That doesn't mean we should neglect the actual
doing of stuff, but surely both sides are needed. Sarah Supple.
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