tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post1295019368301503128..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: Moving toward respect for allBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-13399163384223181002008-01-15T09:49:00.000-04:002008-01-15T09:49:00.000-04:00"Much of the discussion at the conference centered...<I>"Much of the discussion at the conference centered on movement differences in autism. Participants were asked to consider why so many find it necessary to impose a social meaning on the neurological differences which result in “stimming” in autism, but not on the “tics” associated with Tourette syndrome. Rather than ask whether or not such behaviors are intentional, Donnellan and Leary prefer to question whether or not treating the behaviors as intentional would be helpful. If the intent is unknown, perhaps assuming the behavior results from innate movement differences might be more reasonable."</I><BR/><BR/>That is a very, very old concept in our house. That is the concept around which Alex's autism was defined, and Alex was raised, since he was 3.jypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105669108222678038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-84418862777069265062008-01-15T09:37:00.000-04:002008-01-15T09:37:00.000-04:00Sounds like you had a great experience. We all ha...Sounds like you had a great experience. We all have much to learn. I hope you are able to write more about what you learned there. Very good post with great quotes and insight.Marla https://www.blogger.com/profile/03926898159751613267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-6996808865169082922008-01-15T01:43:00.000-04:002008-01-15T01:43:00.000-04:00Thank you! Especially for that last quote.karen i...Thank you! Especially for that last quote.<BR/><BR/>karen in caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com