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Odin2005

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51. There is a famous face of a 18th century British man...

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:21 AM

Nov 2014

...who almost everyone agrees was a "low-functioning autism. What a load of FACTUALLY FALSE shit. You are peddling lies.

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Pope Looks To Destigmatize Autism [View all] proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 OP

It is currently estimated that 70 million people are affected by autism worldwide. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #1

Fuck "Autism Speaks" Odin2005 Nov 2014 #5

Here's the conference program; they're only one participant/perspective among many. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #10

ASIDE: Read this material? You might scan these for the factual details ignoring any editorializing. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #11

AoA is even worse and spews woo-woo quackery and pseudoscience. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #12

Check it out. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #38

That post is disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #42

Author Malcolm Gladwell: Studio 1.0 (11/13) @8:50. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #43

Gladwell? The hack who thinks he's Mr. Profound??? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #45

They do indeed suck green moss-covered rocks KamaAina Nov 2014 #20

When Obama invited Ari Ne'eman to be on the Presidential Council on Disability... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #22

I am well aware of that KamaAina Nov 2014 #23

Shameful, just shameful. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #24

This will mean a lot to a lot of families. ucrdem Nov 2014 #2

what stigma? Who put the stigma on autism? Demeter Nov 2014 #3

Thank you, Francis! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #4

That's my Pope. !!!!!!!!!!! 840high Nov 2014 #6

Catholic News Service: Autism conference puts focus on families proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #7

Another article from AP. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #8

VATICAN CONFERENCE - “The Person With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Animating Hope” proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #9

Yes, Francis, ASD id not due to demonic possession. Helen Borg Nov 2014 #13

Whoop-dee-frickin-do. Not another conference. Ilsa Nov 2014 #14

Related. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #15

Thanks for your attention, reply, and Ilsa Nov 2014 #18

Waiting for him to de-stigmatize the conditions of being born gay or female. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #16

A graceful acceptance of the condition would be a good place to start... hunter Nov 2014 #17

Wi wish we could drill that into ProverbialWisdom's head. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #30

That's ludicrous. You've confused me with someone else. (nt) proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #33

I love this pope! crim son Nov 2014 #19

Nobody's seeing that there's an anti-abortion agenda hidden here? Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #21

Your post is disgusting, bigoted, and hateful. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #25

I am so very sorry and am shocked that this was not hidden by jury. cbayer Nov 2014 #27

Wrong, wrong, you've got it all wrong. Should I say it again? YOU ARE WRONG IN BOTH FACTS & OPINION. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #26

"Science is moving fast toward prenatal diagnosis of autism which has major genetic factor" is FALSE proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #28

Fuck that vile website. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #29

For you. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #31

I think you're barking up the wrong tree. ucrdem Nov 2014 #32

Pope Francis tackles autism as families seek hope and support proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #34

Vatican-sponsored conference on autism opens proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #35

Upcoming Live Stream here with countdown clock: Pope Francis meets the conference participants. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #36

How Recent Is Autism? Vivian Murdock, oldest child in the first case study on autism, born 9.13.31. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #37

What a load of disgusting BS. I guess Einstein, Jefferson, and Archimedes didn't exist, then? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #46

Autism was 1st documented in the medical literature 71 years ago. Tool around the video selectively. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #48

There is a famous face of a 18th century British man... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #51

Autism in my own family goes back a lot further than that. hunter Nov 2014 #47

Next week... when I have time to reply, I will. Happy Thanksgiving, lol. (nt) proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #49

Keep in mind I'm a left wing Catholic heretic who still attends the ordinary of the Eucharist... hunter Nov 2014 #50

More. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #39

Boston Globe: In meeting families, pope lifts autism’s profile proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #40

Let’s create a network to support people with autism, says Pope Francis. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #41

Pope Looks To Delegitimize Astigmatism Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #44