tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759819.post6637517892641710356..comments2023-05-04T02:55:40.566-07:00Comments on Eds autism page: The Time to LearnEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354784098768688627noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759819.post-40212498811727996342007-08-16T08:16:00.000-07:002007-08-16T08:16:00.000-07:00I agree, we need to get rid of the "retarded" labe...I agree, we need to get rid of the "retarded" label. It just causes people to be treated as worthless and does not help anyone to get better services.<BR/><BR/>Long ago, the word "retarded" just meant slower than average in developing skills. It did not imply that a person could never learn. Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison were described as having retarded development because they were slow to speak, but they were not written off because of it, as many children are today.abfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228622726560993968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759819.post-17346364018510168652007-08-15T14:41:00.000-07:002007-08-15T14:41:00.000-07:00And yeah, I've heard of learning before birth. I b...And yeah, I've heard of learning before birth. I believe in that. So, it should be just, "Before their death." :-)Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354784098768688627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759819.post-68077736096953442412007-08-15T14:29:00.000-07:002007-08-15T14:29:00.000-07:00I agree. It's the ways that people use labels that...I agree. It's the ways that people use labels thats the problem.<BR/>I was really meaning to speak about how labels are being used that are problematic. Some labels like retaded is one I've seen cause alot of damage. <BR/>But again you're right. Acceptance that would acompany any label is what is needed and what needs to be focused on.<BR/>You're point is well taken.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354784098768688627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36759819.post-23042611308472097912007-08-15T10:05:00.000-07:002007-08-15T10:05:00.000-07:00First You should only "Before the time of thier de...First You should only "Before the time of thier death." :-) or do You think ther is no learnig before birt?<BR/>I think it's not negativ if the people lable ther kids as ADD, PDD or waht ever. The question is, if the people use the description to understand and help the labeled child/person better, or if they use it to discriminate them. In the first case the label will help the person to life happy in the society. <BR/>And even if people don't develop exactly the same way, there are times for different things, where the brain is best in lerning. If You know the difficultis of Your child at a eraly point, You can use this knowledge, for helping to using the times, where the brain lerns the things easyst...<BR/>So I think You don't shold be against the labels, if they describe something not otherwise descripted, and fight for the acceptance of labeled people in scool an society...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com