1. Amniocentesis prenatal test for autism
    Cornish Cornish United Kingdom says:
    June 12, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Regarding the amniocentesis prenatal test for autism...will Autistic mothers be given the same opportunity to test to see if they are carrying a Neurotypical (non autistic) child, and if so, will it be acceptable for that mother to terminate that child?! I am a specialist in Asperger's Syndrome, I am Aspergian myself...after fifty years of studying the Neurotypical population, I can conclude that the NT's are as, if not more, disabled than the Autistic population (just turn on any 6-o-clock news, and see for yourself). If the percentages of population globally were reversed...and there were less than 1% of NT's on the planet...the NT's would find themselves in the same position of disability amongst a majority AS population as most Autistic people find themselves in today. This again is another example of the utter arrogant attitude from the NT population, and the assumption that they are the pinnacle of Gods creation. They are not, and this is totally unacceptable!!!

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    • You're right
      Kat Kat United States says:
      October 1, 2009 at 12:45 PM

      Thank you Cornish for the comment. I am mom to an Aspergian son. I wouldn't have understood my choice had I had such a test. He is fantastic and the best thing to happen to his sister, his father and myself. He's creative and thinks differently than a NT. Would I have been pressured to abort him by some? I am now getting my PhD in Psychology, and specializing in this unique population.

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