Derek
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And I'll never forget sitting there watching the tears of her and her husband having decided to do this. And I felt like this was a parent support group when you were young. And I was so moved by that woman. I still remember her face. I still remember her sitting in the chair. And I thought, I don't have that. I'll never know what that's like.
And I'll never forget sitting there watching the tears of her and her husband having decided to do this. And I felt like this was a parent support group when you were young. And I was so moved by that woman. I still remember her face. I still remember her sitting in the chair. And I thought, I don't have that. I'll never know what that's like.
And so to honor everybody, I think we need better language to help people so that we can create supports for the internalized autism, the communication disorder autism, the profound autism.
And so to honor everybody, I think we need better language to help people so that we can create supports for the internalized autism, the communication disorder autism, the profound autism.
And so to honor everybody, I think we need better language to help people so that we can create supports for the internalized autism, the communication disorder autism, the profound autism.
That could be part of profound autism. Those parents have a struggle.
That could be part of profound autism. Those parents have a struggle.
That could be part of profound autism. Those parents have a struggle.
Well, some people are non-speaking and some people are non-verbal.
Well, some people are non-speaking and some people are non-verbal.
Well, some people are non-speaking and some people are non-verbal.
Well, internalized autism or neurodivergency, we could use the word Asperger's up till 2013. And then a bunch of psychiatrists got together.
Well, internalized autism or neurodivergency, we could use the word Asperger's up till 2013. And then a bunch of psychiatrists got together.
Well, internalized autism or neurodivergency, we could use the word Asperger's up till 2013. And then a bunch of psychiatrists got together.
You used to want to say, I have Asperger's.
You used to want to say, I have Asperger's.
You used to want to say, I have Asperger's.
Because you knew that in general... People that have a neurodivergent condition or Asperger's didn't have massive speech delays, usually. How come I didn't say I have no speech delay? Well, you were angry because there was an Asperger class at her school. And those kids had a slightly different treatment plan. They were educated differently.
Because you knew that in general... People that have a neurodivergent condition or Asperger's didn't have massive speech delays, usually. How come I didn't say I have no speech delay? Well, you were angry because there was an Asperger class at her school. And those kids had a slightly different treatment plan. They were educated differently.
Because you knew that in general... People that have a neurodivergent condition or Asperger's didn't have massive speech delays, usually. How come I didn't say I have no speech delay? Well, you were angry because there was an Asperger class at her school. And those kids had a slightly different treatment plan. They were educated differently.