Comments on: My Son and Asperger’s Syndrome http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/ Meandering Musings on Globalization Wed, 09 May 2012 17:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: ABCD Aspei http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-18168 ABCD Aspei Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:20:35 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-18168 This is directed at the posters who blame the U.S. culture for "diagnosing" autism. I am an aspie of Indian decent raised in the U.S. I was born in the late 1970s and raised in the 1980 when Asperger's wasn't on the radar screen even in the U.S. However, I was diagnosed as emotional disturbed and placed in special education classes. I've had MANY Indian adults tell me that in India, I wouldn't have been diagnosed or "labeled' BUT physically beaten to death by the teachers for "behaving" inappropriately. Shame on you for blaming the U.S. culture! In India, odd behaviors are cured by a good hard blow to the head with a wooden paddle which can easily result in death! This is directed at the posters who blame the U.S. culture for "diagnosing" autism. I am an aspie of Indian decent raised in the U.S. I was born in the late 1970s and raised in the 1980 when Asperger's wasn't on the radar screen even in the U.S. However, I was diagnosed as emotional disturbed and placed in special education classes. I've had MANY Indian adults tell me that in India, I wouldn't have been diagnosed or "labeled' BUT physically beaten to death by the teachers for "behaving" inappropriately. Shame on you for blaming the U.S. culture! In India, odd behaviors are cured by a good hard blow to the head with a wooden paddle which can easily result in death!

]]> By: Meera Prasad http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17254 Meera Prasad Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:49:51 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17254 I want to share the lessons I have learnt from the film MNIK as a parent. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE which is so very true for our children. People may label our kids with unflattering adjectives, but we must make them believe that they are good and capable of wonders. It is only with unconditional and non-judgmental love and empathy that we can bring about a change in society. We need to concentrate on all those tasks which we are capable of doing well and learn to live to our strengths and make weaknesses redundant. Learn to identify people who can understand us and accept us as whole individuals who will help us in our journey forward. I thank the film for having created an awareness level amongst a large number of people which otherwise would have remained concentrated amongst a small group of affected individuals and families I want to share the lessons I have learnt from the film MNIK as a parent.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE which is so very true for our children.
People may label our kids with unflattering adjectives, but we must make them believe that they are good and capable of wonders.
It is only with unconditional and non-judgmental love and empathy that we can bring about a change in society.
We need to concentrate on all those tasks which we are capable of doing well and learn to live to our strengths and make weaknesses redundant.
Learn to identify people who can understand us and accept us as whole individuals who will help us in our journey forward.
I thank the film for having created an awareness level amongst a large number of people which otherwise would have remained concentrated amongst a small group of affected individuals and families

]]> By: Meera Prasad http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17253 Meera Prasad Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:48:08 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17253 I can understand since I too am a mother of Manas (15 year old boy with Aspergers Syndrome). What really hurts is that the people around are unable to see our children beyond their eccentricites. Things are changing here too with increasing awareness and also films like TZP and MNIK. My take on the film: It was unlike many contemporary Hindi movies which resort to melodrama and commit several and serious bloomers,This film has steered clear from cheap parodies which goes on to explain the massive amount of research that has gone into making the film. As a parent, caregiver and an activist in this field, I commend the filmmakers for making a commercially appealing sensitive film sans any melodrama. I can understand since I too am a mother of Manas (15 year old boy with Aspergers Syndrome). What really hurts is that the people around are unable to see our children beyond their eccentricites. Things are changing here too with increasing awareness and also films like TZP and MNIK.

My take on the film: It was unlike many contemporary Hindi movies which resort to melodrama and commit several and serious bloomers,This film has steered clear from cheap parodies which goes on to explain the massive amount of research that has gone into making the film. As a parent, caregiver and an activist in this field, I commend the filmmakers for making a commercially appealing sensitive film sans any melodrama.

]]> By: Kumar http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17133 Kumar Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:27 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17133 Thanks Basab, for this post, and giving more meaning to this less-understood topic. Thanks Basab, for this post, and giving more meaning to this less-understood topic.

]]> By: Giri http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17114 Giri Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:28:54 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17114 Thank you, Basab, for this post. And thank you, Naren, for the delightful piece - I'll get Rahel to listen to it when she's back from school. Yes: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" - I must've gifted a dozen copies of that to friends. And then there's the fascinating Daniel Tammet, whom I blogged about a couple of years ago: <a href="http://bolii.blogspot.com/2008/08/learnt-icelandic-in-7-days-incredible.html" target="_blank">http://bolii.blogspot.com/2008/08/learnt-icelandi...</a> Thank you, Basab, for this post. And thank you, Naren, for the delightful piece – I'll get Rahel to listen to it when she's back from school.

Yes: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" – I must've gifted a dozen copies of that to friends.

And then there's the fascinating Daniel Tammet, whom I blogged about a couple of years ago: http://bolii.blogspot.com/2008/08/learnt-icelandi…

]]> By: Kanti http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17104 Kanti Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:10:34 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17104 I have been following your blog since you were at Gridstone, found many posts very interesting and with fresh perspective...but this post is a stand-out, deeply moving and heartfelt. I have been following your blog since you were at Gridstone, found many posts very interesting and with fresh perspective…but this post is a stand-out, deeply moving and heartfelt.

]]> By: Radha J http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17096 Radha J Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:37:33 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17096 Very moving, very touching. Very moving, very touching.

]]> By: Divya http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17079 Divya Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:56:11 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17079 2012 is being considered by many as the dawn of new consciousness or thinking all over the world when the mainstream western way of thiking will take a huge beating and with it the Dogmatic preachings of western medicine like Aspergers and autism will aslo be shunned .The very basis of these two diseases are based on a falacy . Basab its quite possible that your son is perfectly normal as per Indian traditions and culture and its that in a multi clutural US school he is being singlled out . So untill you see any real signs of self harm or violence dont consider what doctors in America preach as truth . Its important to analyse it from your eyes and belief system to instill faith in your son about Indian values and strenght of Indian culture and let him know that an Indian soul often gets lost in an alien country , it happens with strongest of indian adults ( note Indian adults in US dont lead a active social life anyways , even though I have been working in US for years we lead a professional life where the social interaction with foriegners are no so penetrating and intense so we are not evaluated so critically ) and he is after all a kid who is in midst of so many foreigners and you know in US schools the culture is quite wild and cruel. Let me know if my comments appeal to you a bit .I am trying to create an awareness amongst Indian parents based on my bserbvations . 2012 is being considered by many as the dawn of new consciousness or thinking all over the world when the mainstream western way of thiking will take a huge beating and with it the Dogmatic preachings of western medicine like Aspergers and autism will aslo be shunned .The very basis of these two diseases are based on a falacy .

Basab its quite possible that your son is perfectly normal as per Indian traditions and culture and its that in a multi clutural US school he is being singlled out . So untill you see any real signs of self harm or violence dont consider what doctors in America preach as truth . Its important to analyse it from your eyes and belief system to instill faith in your son about Indian values and strenght of Indian culture and let him know that an Indian soul often gets lost in an alien country , it happens with strongest of indian adults ( note Indian adults in US dont lead a active social life anyways , even though I have been working in US for years we lead a professional life where the social interaction with foriegners are no so penetrating and intense so we are not evaluated so critically ) and he is after all a kid who is in midst of so many foreigners and you know in US schools the culture is quite wild and cruel.
Let me know if my comments appeal to you a bit .I am trying to create an awareness amongst Indian parents based on my bserbvations .

]]> By: Divya http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17078 Divya Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:40:39 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17078 very thought provoking post , your son looks perfect to me . Basab where are you from back in India ? I mean where were you born and brought up ...just curious to know . very thought provoking post , your son looks perfect to me . Basab where are you from back in India ? I mean where were you born and brought up …just curious to know .

]]> By: Prerna http://6ampacific.com/2010/02/17/my-son-and-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-17066 Prerna Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:05:11 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=714#comment-17066 very nice and solid post on this particular subject and well narrated also which binds the reader till the end. very nice and solid post on this particular subject and well narrated also which binds the reader till the end.

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