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Is it? I'm sorry. Autistic people often have trouble socializing...I've never listened to the guy, but from what I understand, he's got some socialization issues.
Maybe he's autistic himself.
Limbaugh showed his ass discussing his ignorance of parkinsons as well... Are these cats really the idiots that they come off as or are they just playing to the intelligence of their audience.Someone should challenge him to prove it. He is simply a blowhard, we seem to have so many on the airwaves today? Are we becoming a nation of dummies? The Savage Show, Autism made easy for you Dummies, aka America's listening public.
Teachers hate boys until they need a boy to pull off the girl that is beating the Teacher's ass.Ok, here's the thing with Savage...I was forced to listen to him a lot this winter, as I was traveling and radio reception was limited. Very limited. Anyway, his take on ADD/ADHD is that 1. It is over-diagnosed...and on that I agree. and 2. It is caused by diet. He has a thing against hot chocolate and some other foods which personally I think is over the top. He's loud, annoying, and definitely a shock jock. I think that 2/3 of the kids diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are just active kids who get on some teacher's nerves, and it ends up snowballing. Half of the problem is the attitude our schools and society have taken regarding behavior, particularly for BOYS. To act like a boy in our schools and our society has become something that is "bad" or "sick" and that's just wrong.
I don't know what he said about autism. Honestly, I don't care. I think he's a loon who occasionally hits on the truth. I think Jenny McCarthy is a loon, too. I don't agree that there are hordes of people out there who believe everything he says. People aren't that stupid, and anyone who listens to him for more than 5 minutes knows he's voicing opinions and commentary. He may make people think about issues they haven't thought about before, and I think "fad" disorders bear some consideration. Autism is a difficult and misunderstood disorder, and certainly needs to be looked into...but the fact is nobody really knows yet what causes it or how to prevent it. He's just as entitled to an opinion as anyone. If you don't like it, don't listen to him, and tell people who believe him that you don't think it's right.
It's just not that big a deal.
BS. He never said anything about Parkinsons the disease. His comments were about Michael what's his name.
I think that 2/3 of the kids diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are just active kids who get on some teacher's nerves, and it ends up snowballing. Half of the problem is the attitude our schools and society have taken regarding behavior, particularly for BOYS. To act like a boy in our schools and our society has become something that is "bad" or "sick" and that's just wrong.
I don't know what he said about autism. Honestly, I don't care.... He's just as entitled to an opinion as anyone.
It's just not that big a deal.
I don't see any threads about his rant against autism. Google it if you don't know what I'm talking about (wouldn't want to bias your newscoverage).
My theory is that he's a donkey and the entire time he was ranting against autism, he thought he was talking about ADD/ADHD, but by the time he'd figured it out, he had dug himself way too big a hole.
Why are you insulting donkeys?
As for the ADD/ADHD thing, many boys and some girls are diagnosed this way because of straight up laziness on the part of teachers and caregivers. What many do not realize is that Depression, either situational or imbalance brought on by chemical exposure, or other things, or because of some hereditary thing, or something during gestation, often mimics ADHD, especially in boys. When young boys are depressed, for whatever reason, it frightens them. Sometimesthe reactions can be really severe.
What do boys do when scared? They run, jump, yell, fight, and generally act out. Situational issues can be dealt with by changing things, and other issues, when there is an actual chemical imbalance, can be treated with mood stabilizers. The current wisdom on this is that low dose maintenance can help a child re-train a brain to be "happier" ---that is not depressed. It works for many. What matters here is access to good care, and well trained medical personnel. If someone has a habit of being happy, over time it becomes hard wired in the brain.
As for Savage..... His real name is Michael Weiner. He certainly is one!
except for that fact that some people are dumb enough to believe everything he says. in which case he is spreading lies and deceit. could also say that what he said was slander towards the parents of autistic children.
What do you mean, do you think he's trying to get people to think autism doesn't 'exsit?'
That is exactly the charge being put down in this thread in regards to the influence of his opinon on autism. Do we listen to Tom Cruise too? Not trying to be glib but...
Oh your really must. His voice isn't as annoying as O'Reilly's, but he shrieks and yells and really goes off the deep end on a regular basis. Then he'll get all sincere and subdued and talk about his education (doesn't he claim to have completed medical school, or have a degree in micro biology, or something like that?).
It's worth listening to at least once. Any more than that, it becomes torture. And it goes on for hours, and hours, and hours.......
Gotcha.
He's a low life loser who happens to have a radio show, so we should pay no attention to him.
I'm down with that! I didn't even know who he was until I read this thread, (thank goodness) and don't care to know anymore about him!
I dunno.. I agree that he is a complete jackass but, for me, it's entertaining. He comes on right before Niel Boortz 'round these here parts. And this isn't the first time he's reached for the martyr role. Cair comes to mind.
Besides.. how many people on this board think IM a jackass too!
hehehehe..
Like I said.. the beauty of the freedom of speech.. No one forces anyone to agree.
