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Rush was RUDE today!!!!!!
Rush Limbaugh | 4/29/04 | myself

Posted on 04/29/2004 11:58:44 AM PDT by pollywog

I am SO ANGRY at Rush Limbaugh right now!! In his last segment he really bashed and basically made fun of people who have Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. He apparently has not done " his homework" on this one.He read from a article, but I didn't hear who had written it. My granddaughter and husband both suffer from Aspergers.It has been a very difficult journey for our daughter and son in law. Rush will get LOTS of angry emails concerning this!!!


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KEYWORDS: aspergers; aspergerssyndrome; autism; disabled; prissytwit; restlesslegssyndrome; rush
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To: Teacher317
Placing children in front of the boob-tube and allowing them to shovel shatty junk food all day, in lieu of real parenting, is something many 'career-oriented' 'parents' won't take on themselves.
141 posted on 04/29/2004 12:44:10 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (FREE 3D On-line Golf Game - Independent Reseller of the Week: http://egolfinternational.com/wig)
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To: Lib-Lickers 2
I did write Rush!!
142 posted on 04/29/2004 12:44:19 PM PDT by pollywog (Psalm 121;1 I Lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.)
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To: mtbopfuyn
Last week, Sean Hannity poo-poo'ed the idea of ADD and claimed it didn't exist.

Boortz did the same yesterday, and debated a doctor who called in about it. I have to agree with you; ADD/ADHD is overly diagnosed, but it is a legitimate disorder.

143 posted on 04/29/2004 12:44:24 PM PDT by Born Conservative (It really sucks when your 15 minutes of fame comes AFTER you're gone...)
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To: tet68
overly sensitive to loud sounds, lights or odors

Aren't these the requirements for membership

in the Democrat party?

The only thing I can say about this part is, [overly sensitive to loud sounds] if this were true, not one rat could stand the likes of shrillary, algore, teddy the whale and others with their screams.

Howie dean's AARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

144 posted on 04/29/2004 12:44:48 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (A vote for kerry or any other RAT, is a vote for the terrorists.)
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To: ambrose
Brother In Law Syndrome. I'm hanging out my shingle.
145 posted on 04/29/2004 12:44:55 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: pollywog
A$$berger A$$berger A$$berger. Half the symtoms can be applied to me. Geuss I beeter go see my doc.
146 posted on 04/29/2004 12:45:29 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: JennysCool
Answer but no cure

Read further – talking about the author himself. Changed everything even though nothing changed – small talk disorder. Thousands of adults have it or think they do. Filling up scarce classes – learning to stand close to others. Lost causes seem to be some of the peoples feelings. Making fun of the @$$burger syndrome – repeated the word several times looking for the author. No real cure – everything has changed even though nothing actually changes. Become confident and not shy, even it is hard to do without help.

147 posted on 04/29/2004 12:45:34 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (A vote for kerry or any other RAT, is a vote for the terrorists.)
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To: HairOfTheDog
If you're prone to that, combined with being a Net/FR junkie, then don't you dare try eGolf's 3D online game...talk about addictive and binging! lol
148 posted on 04/29/2004 12:45:53 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (FREE 3D On-line Golf Game - Independent Reseller of the Week: http://egolfinternational.com/wig)
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To: Old Sarge
I have tried like hell to give myself "time-outs" when dealing with her (glorified smoke breaks).

Patience has never been my strong point but is what gets tested the most. OH, that and my sheetrock patching skills.

149 posted on 04/29/2004 12:47:06 PM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
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To: JennysCool
I'll jump in here, if you don't mind. My son's friend is fifteen years old and has Aspberger's Syndrome. It's very hard to describe what he's like. First of all, he's very bright. But, he is extremely uncomfortable talking to people. He will talk to you, but look in another direction while he's talking. He is very stiff and stands perfectly straight. He seems to have very little sense of self-awareness. He has no desire to shower, use deodorant, comb his hair, etc. His parents have to make him do those things. He never displays any emotion other than excitement over something that's usually academic in nature. When you look at him, you can tell there is something "not right" about him, but you can't put your finger on it. He will oftentimes stand in the middle of a room full of people, not talking to anyone, and looking very lost or confused.

This boy has come a long way in the seven years that I've known him. He likes to converse and debate issues now, but there was a time when he wouldn't even talk to anyone. I can't tell you how thankful I am that he belongs to a church (mine) that has a youth group with kids who are all kind to him because he is the kind of kid who gets picked on for being "weird."

I hope this helps, but I'm afraid it will just sound like an extremely shy kid. Trust me, it's much more than that, but you'd have to meet him to understand what I'm talking about.
150 posted on 04/29/2004 12:47:16 PM PDT by cantfindagoodscreenname (Stop The Flow of Ketchup to China!! Vote for George Bush in 2004!)
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To: ambrose
"socially awkward and clumsy in relations with other children and/or adults
naive and gullible
often unaware of others' feelings
unable to carry on a "give and take" conversation
easily upset by changes in routines and transitions
literal in speech and understanding
overly sensitive to loud sounds, lights or odors
fixated on one subject or object
physically awkward in sports"

Where I come from, that's called a programmer.
151 posted on 04/29/2004 12:49:00 PM PDT by Poser (Belly Girl is Still Hot!)
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To: ApesForEvolution
Theres a free 3D golf game? Gimmie Gimmie Gimme!
152 posted on 04/29/2004 12:49:07 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: pollywog
If I read correctly I have this syndrome as well and Rush is right, learn to get over it. I, however, have found it works well with my natural dislike of people.
153 posted on 04/29/2004 12:49:44 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: JennysCool
My criticism certainly wasn't directed toward those with a real illness, just those who take advantage of the fear of whatever illness to scare people and thereby profit.

There will always be those who take advantage of a benevelant government. That wasn't my point.

154 posted on 04/29/2004 12:50:01 PM PDT by pollywog (Psalm 121;1 I Lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.)
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To: ambrose
There's no doubt that some of these conditions are over-diagnosed. There's also no doubt that some folks are getting meds they don't need.

That does not, however, mean that the conditions do not exist, nor that medication can be useful in these conditions.

In many cases, the only way to figure out for sure is to prescribe. If the medication works, then the person has the condition. If it does not, then it's time to look elsewhere.

In the case of the condition Rush was ridiculing, it's a lot more complicated. Sure, lots of kids are shy and have trouble getting along and getting ahead. But...if you ever met a genuine case of this, you'd understand immediately.

Point is that parents need to be very careful and make certain that all the diagnostics are properly done. If a kid really does have ADHD, then the medication will help. If the meds don't help, then the problem is probably just behavioral, and requires a different solution.

In any case, there is no justification for ridiculing medical conditions, simply because some people are misdiagnosed.
155 posted on 04/29/2004 12:50:56 PM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: martin_fierro
We're not talking dyslexics, yamoron, we're talking Aspergers!


156 posted on 04/29/2004 12:51:30 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: rod1
Is it true that toxins we put on our skin, the largest of our organs (dismissing claims of certain FReepers), can be found in every internal organ in less than 30 seconds?

Looking at the 'safe' chemicals that people expose themselves to everyday, could this be leading to the rapid advancement of some neurological disorders?

Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise...
157 posted on 04/29/2004 12:51:37 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (FREE 3D On-line Golf Game - Independent Reseller of the Week: http://egolfinternational.com/wig)
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To: pollywog; JennysCool
JennysCool, I did not mean to reply to you. You just happened to be on the top of the secoond page, not the original post.

pollywog, I listened to the delayed broadcast, and he was making fun of the author of the article, not so much of people having the disease. The only time he actually said anything offensive, was his repeating of the Aspberber syndrome. See post #147 for the main context of his talking points.

158 posted on 04/29/2004 12:51:53 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (A vote for kerry or any other RAT, is a vote for the terrorists.)
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To: MineralMan
If a kid really does have ADHD, then the medication will help. If the meds don't help, then the problem is probably just behavioral, and requires a different solution.

Even if the kid doesn't have ADHD, wouldnt putting him on a psycotropic drug modify his behaviour anyway?

159 posted on 04/29/2004 12:52:23 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: pollywog; biblewonk
Obviously, Rush is an expert on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, much the same as he is an expert on wind energy.
160 posted on 04/29/2004 12:52:38 PM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
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