i really enjoy watching “Cody Speaks” on FB. Cody is autistic and he recently started communicating single words. He was non verbal up to this point. I think he’s 17-18 (?) His family is very in tune to his needs and the entire family participates in his care. The Maass family could learn from “Cody Speaks”. It’s a true success story.
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Yep....Karma is rough. And A&P deserve so much. They are not good people. I cannot stand their smug act of holier-than-thou.
oh, they’re commenting! Hundreds of the lovers are beating her ruthlessly. I hate this stuff, all the meanness, the hypocrisy, the lies. I want my simple Tattle back!!
I didn't watch the first video MD did on FA. The video was an hour and forty minutes long with no timestamps designating certain topics etc. There is no way I was going to just sit through her rambling on for that long.Yes its so complicated. We have two issues: The Maass' and Autism. There are people who want to see A&P humbled, and the people focused on Autism and Abbie. The problem with MD's vlogs were (in my opinion) all the lines blurred. Everything was amplified but to the extreme.
I was on board with the first MD vlog. After that I basically jumped ship. It didnt seem that much thought was put into them but she kept cranking them out.
I also cannot subscribe to the theory that someone with Autism can "say" how another with Autism feels. No one is the same. Period.
Idk. I am ready for this to blow over and resume regular programming.
I agree with the two issues w/ MD's videos. She was characterizing the abuse w. Abbie as far more severe than it actually is. It was very much amplified, as you said. To me, it gave the impression of torturous interrogation techniques used on foreign spies or something. To be clear, I agree that Abbie is not treated very well, that she's ignored, dismissed, even disrespected when they 'playfully' call her names or when Asa shows Abbie in an unflattering light on the video and much more. But it's not the 'evil' torturous abuse that MD is saying it is.
I also don't agree with MD's assertion that because she is autistic, she knows exactly how Abbie feels. I have Major Depressive Disorder, and while there are common traits among ppl who have it, I can't say that I know exactly how another person with M.D.D. feels or reacts/responds to things. It would be different if MD made the distinction that in a particular situation, this is what would bother her and why and leave it at that. But she's asserting that Abbie feels the same way.
I'm not a medical professional but based on the info I know about autism, MD seems to be on the "higher functioning" end of the spectrum. I know some ppl don't like that term but I can't think of anything else at the moment, I apologize. Abbie has a significant intellectual deficit or disability and her level of autism appears to be on the lower functioning/high needs end of the spectrum. Hell, I'm sure even individuals who are at the same level as Abbie don't necessarily have the same triggers, habits etc.
You have a large and fun group can't you get everything delivered?Wait I never leave except to pick up snacks
I think Asshat is ignorant/oblivious to a lot of things. Princess P didn't see anything wrong with ignoring physical distancing etc when she went on her little trip and they've been having the grandparents over to visit plenty of times. They just don't think it will happen to them.
Even if Isaiah were to be officially moving out and never coming back to live with them, it's not like they'd never see him or speak to him again. That is what ppl are commenting on w. Priscilla making such a huge fuss over this. She acts like she'll never see him again or have any contact. He's going to move out and be erased from existence within the family.
I agree that there is a good chance he'll be at home a lot more than they thought.
Probably but I have to haul my butt off the corner sometimes
Otherwise I'll be like
embedded under the blanket You're welcome to join us but be warned, we may corrupt you
I was thinking the exact same thing.
GMTA
Yeah the autistic community hates ABA and hates how FA and Asshat promotes it
And LOL, the idea of an A$ (Autism $peaks) supporter hating FA! haha! NO, FA uses lots of puzzle pieces, which A$ uses, which is yet another thing virtually all of the autistic community hates (the infinity symbol is preferred instead
)I mean, there are heaps of awesome non speaking activists
Like Amy Sequenzia, Ido Kedar, Carly Fleischman (but she's been MIA for ages though..) There's the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter, they share lots of resources and post lots of helpful info so you could try searching there (you can do so on safari or on your desktop without an account btw) Maybe that could give you some more resources?
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Prigly. FFS...get a grip.
Stop bawling every time you talk about Isaiah going to college.
Stop bawling every time you talk about Isaiah going to college.
Shame or embarassment are things that don't exist in their heads.I can't believe them bitching about the CPS call. Sure, it was inappropriate of someone to make a report. But why the duck would you advertise it? I would be so embarrassed if I were them. To me, they just came across as arrogant POS. "LOOK AT ALL OUR AWARDS!!!!"
I’ve never posted so much, I must be talkative tonight. Anyway, I wanted to point out that P said “It just makes you look foolish”. But I want to say that not utilizing a life vest on the boat is HUGELY foolish! That is a case of life or death which is more impacting than words. And the pool thing is pretty scary to me also. Pools are great but if you have little ones at home your diligence has to be 1000% or regret will be yours at some point. That’s just damn foolish
I mean seeing some of the lives and videos she has done she knows what foolish looks like.
Whew! Thank God Asssssa told CPS he got a WEGO award. That was the one that saved them.I can't believe them bitching about the CPS call. Sure, it was inappropriate of someone to make a report. But why the duck would you advertise it? I would be so embarrassed if I were them. To me, they just came across as arrogant POS. "LOOK AT ALL OUR AWARDS!!!!"
He sounds like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Grow up, dude.
If you
if you go to @codyspeaks on facebook, they host families with children that are ASD on a weekly basis. Cody was non verbal until he started speaking at 9 years. His family’s approach is the polar opposite of the maass’ and there are plenty more families to view as well.
some of the FA fans are sure being ugly. #be kind bleeping assholes.
Exactly why I think she should turn off her comments. They are nasty.
Have yall seen Love on Spectrum?
It was so odd when I was watching her stop the video and explain how Abbie felt my stomach did that little skip bc I was seeing something I didn’t even see the first time around...amazing how up it can be seen in two completely different ways...which one is the right one, I have no idea
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