Dear Judy,
by your definition I must be on tha autistic spectrum - selectively - as I
can get very excited, passionate, forceful, narrow minded, bigoted, and hard
to get on with on some things. (that is my wife's description) Me? I think I
just have strong opinions.
Have a good time, rgds John
----- Original Message -----
From: Judy Singer <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: Cognitive Impairment
> > > Yep Judy, 'Clumsy and Tactless' works for me.
>
> Dont worry - I'm not offended - I've been told quite often in 'real life"
too.
>
> Not only am I genuinely clumsy and tactless, but I'm also obsessive about
my
> narrow set of of interests, I'm compulsive about expressing them even if
it
> means social isolation, I have hair trigger sensitivities and a very
short
> fuse.
>
> It's called being "on the Autistic Spectrum".
>
> This shd give social model theorists some insight about what it's going to
> take if they/we are really serious about accommodating Cognitive
Difference.
> They/we are going to have to put up with, even value, people like me. I
dont
> know about you, but I'm not sure I'd be equal to the task.
>
> Judy
>
> PS : note the "they/we" - a brand new post-modern pronoun proudly invented
by
> myself and suitable for describing one's position on a spectrum - when
you're
> not sure exactly where the cut off point is - when you can no longer make
> simple dichotomies between "us" and "them".
>
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