Re: One way to unravel the riddle of autism

--- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tttime@xxxx wrote:
>
> Hi Tink,
>      That is kind of what I meant.   Temple, herself, stated 
something to 
> that effect.   i remember her saying back in 1992 that she thought 
the supposed 
> severe individual with autism, with sensory and movement problems 
might 
> eventually fall in the category of some type of palsy.   Of course, 
I don't have it 
> written down but that is how I remember it.   At the time, she also 
mentioned 
> that Donna Williams experiences were not the same as hers.   Does 
she still 
> feel that way?   I don't know.   I know she has a book out about 
her sensitivity 
> to animals.   I haven't read it.   
>      That said, I do believe there is a crossover and nothing is 
set in 
> stone.   Possibly it is because both groups have sensory issues 
that affect their 
> behavior.   Obviously, I am just forming correlation's with the 
limited sample 
> of individuals I have worked with.   For example, the Temple 
Grandin type is 
> often very upset by a change in routine.   They other type are 
actually quite 
> flexible in my experience.
> They go with the flow if they trust you.   As I've said before, I 
really 
> don't know anything for sure, and we all agree on the complexity 
and uniqueness of 
> each individual as well as stereotypical behaviors related to the 
syndrome.   
> 
> 
> Take care,
> Mary Ann
>

Hi again,  
This is "synchro" today. I just wrote a blog about the children & 
unschool, called "written in stone & stars"  and read another that 
mentioned "crossovers"  heh.

ok - i understand better. Thanks.  I'd say your experience is hardly 
limited!  You've taught in spec. ed. for quite some time have a great 
deal of knowledge.  Thanks~
~*~ Tink






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