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Note: Questions/comments about this proposal should go to "create new discussion" below. Thanks. – Robert Cartaino♦ Jan 12 at 18:36

40 Example Questions (1 closed)

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added by RobertPitt Jan 16 '11 at 1:03

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added by Felix Dombek Jan 19 '11 at 18:17

I am not one who is heavily into PC-language, but as the parent of a child with autism, I know first-hand that saying "typical children" instead of "normal children" promotes a much healthier view of what it means to have autism. – Kevin Welker Mar 12 at 17:56

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added by Mark Rogers, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:20

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added by Adam Davis Jan 17 '11 at 22:59

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added by Mark Rogers, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:21

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added by Ken Bloom May 30 '11 at 3:54

This does sound better, +1 I often see "off-topic" used where it really meant "not specific enough" or something. – BoltClock May 31 '11 at 3:27

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added by Adam Davis, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:22

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added by RobertPitt, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:22

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added by Mark Rogers, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:22

This should be an FAQ. – Mechanical snail Aug 29 '11 at 23:53

This, I think, is the elephant in the room for any Autism Q&A site. And with Vote Up/Vote Down mechanisms, its a bit vulnerable to a particularly organized/vocal 'side'. – EpiGrad Sep 2 '11 at 3:55

Ignoring this controversy for a moment, we will expect questions about causes: pregnancy issues, environment, genetics, – mhoran_psprep Feb 27 at 14:11

I fail to see the point in discussing flammable topics (such as the causes of autism) on a Q&A site. It would be like having a Stack Exchange site for the Bible and then "discuss" whether there is a God. – marcusalmgren Mar 2 at 19:05

While I agree the question is sensitive, I disagree that it means the question does not have value. And the question may even alleviate ignorance, one way or another. – Mark Rogers Mar 2 at 20:22

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added by Mark Rogers Jan 18 '11 at 6:42

I would probably want to edit this question to say "...children who have ASD." Suffer is subjective and feels too pejorative. Although, I realize it's just another way of saying children who have Autism. – Paul Cline Jun 23 '11 at 22:15

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added by Mark Rogers, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:21

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added by Felix Dombek Jan 19 '11 at 18:22

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added by Ambo100 Jul 3 '11 at 16:55

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added by WillowTweasel Feb 3 at 14:17

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added by Quibblesome Jan 25 '11 at 22:09

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added by AlbeyAmakiir Nov 11 '11 at 0:17

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added by Adam Davis Jan 17 '11 at 23:01

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added by Marc Gravell♦ Jan 12 at 15:40

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added by leeand00 Oct 24 '11 at 3:44

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added by Ambo100 Nov 20 '11 at 14:30

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added by Pimgd Feb 24 at 10:30

Most people want to know what it is when you tell them you have autism, but autism is a very broad concept. Usually I don't get much further than "I tend to take things literally" and "I can only handle 1 thing at a time". People tend to treat me differently if I don't take 30 minutes to explain myself. – Pimgd Feb 24 at 10:33

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added by bigown, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:20

The intention is to define the borderline of autism to proposal. Some persons consider Asperger and severe ADD's as a variation of autism. – bigown Jan 29 '11 at 22:58

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added by AJF Nov 8 '11 at 15:25

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added by Ambo100 Nov 18 '11 at 19:58

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added by MaxiWheat, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around May 15 at 19:15

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added by Ken Bloom, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 25 '11 at 9:19

Or better yet "Is <such and such a behavior> an Autistic stim, or a Tourette's tic?" – Ken Bloom Jun 5 '11 at 16:30

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added by AJF Nov 8 '11 at 15:26

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added by Pimgd Feb 29 at 15:48

A friend asked me this question: Do you know any books about communication in relation to Autism? And I thought it would be a good question... mainly since I couldn't help him. – Pimgd Feb 29 at 15:49