To see the existence of real refrigerator mothers search videos on Jani Schofield. Jani DOES in fact have a history of abuse and neglect from both her parents but in regards to her mother Susan, the coldness is most eveident. When Jani was 2 months old and shaken by her violent father, Susan did nothing. Jani's first admission to the psych ward was right after her brother Bodhi was born and her mother was bipolar and post pardum depressive.
What a loving tribute from a son. How wonderful for this family to share their videos and their coping with autism.
Autism is not caused by how one is raised. It is a neurobiological condition that affects sensory processing; language and sensory responses. There are as many variations as there are individuals who have it. I wish the term "refrigerator mother" had never been coined. Kanner finally retracted that BS.
Refrigerator mothers do exist, they just aren't the cause of autism. They do cause a whole host of supposed childhood mental illnesses these days like ADHD and any other diagnosis that children are being perscribed psychiatric meds for as young as 2 years old. People need to realize that there ARE cold abusive mothers who DO in fact cause their children psychological damage.
Singing that old tune again, eh, BM? You've been saying the same thing over and over and accusing the Schofields of abusing their child which we know isn't true. Yes, there are abusive people in the world. No, the Schofields and Peter's mother are not among them.
Threetails, with all due respect, you may be confusing cause and effect. I am the mother of an autistic adult (now 41 years old). Mothers have overwhelming stresses and problems that they must try to "control," including children who may be aggressive, embarassing, seemingly hopeless. They may become depressed and feel that professionals and other's blame them and don't understand. So they may not react with much affect if they know the response is going to be blam or criticism.
I'm curious as to what actually disproved this hypothesis. Any literature on actual clinical data that dismissed Autism as a developmental disorder sustained in early childhood is almost nonexistent.
Several of the people I know with ASDs seem to have highly dysfunctional, controlling mothers with unstable egos and a very flat affect but that is strictly anecdote; I don't have the resources to explore that in depth.
To see the existence of real refrigerator mothers search videos on Jani Schofield. Jani DOES in fact have a history of abuse and neglect from both her parents but in regards to her mother Susan, the coldness is most eveident. When Jani was 2 months old and shaken by her violent father, Susan did nothing. Jani's first admission to the psych ward was right after her brother Bodhi was born and her mother was bipolar and post pardum depressive.
beautifulmind546 2 months ago
Three people who are highly revered in the autism world:
Dr. Bernard Rimland
Dr. Tony Attwood
Dr. Travis Thompson
Let's all raise our glasses to them!
BeatleBangs1964 2 months ago
What a loving tribute from a son. How wonderful for this family to share their videos and their coping with autism.
Autism is not caused by how one is raised. It is a neurobiological condition that affects sensory processing; language and sensory responses. There are as many variations as there are individuals who have it. I wish the term "refrigerator mother" had never been coined. Kanner finally retracted that BS.
BeatleBangs1964 2 months ago
Refrigerator mothers do exist, they just aren't the cause of autism. They do cause a whole host of supposed childhood mental illnesses these days like ADHD and any other diagnosis that children are being perscribed psychiatric meds for as young as 2 years old. People need to realize that there ARE cold abusive mothers who DO in fact cause their children psychological damage.
beautifulmind546 2 months ago
@BM
Singing that old tune again, eh, BM? You've been saying the same thing over and over and accusing the Schofields of abusing their child which we know isn't true. Yes, there are abusive people in the world. No, the Schofields and Peter's mother are not among them.
BeatleBangs1964 2 months ago
Threetails, with all due respect, you may be confusing cause and effect. I am the mother of an autistic adult (now 41 years old). Mothers have overwhelming stresses and problems that they must try to "control," including children who may be aggressive, embarassing, seemingly hopeless. They may become depressed and feel that professionals and other's blame them and don't understand. So they may not react with much affect if they know the response is going to be blam or criticism.
TalogaGirl 6 months ago
What's the name of this song?
misspinkpunkykat 6 months ago
I'm curious as to what actually disproved this hypothesis. Any literature on actual clinical data that dismissed Autism as a developmental disorder sustained in early childhood is almost nonexistent.
Several of the people I know with ASDs seem to have highly dysfunctional, controlling mothers with unstable egos and a very flat affect but that is strictly anecdote; I don't have the resources to explore that in depth.
Threetails 10 months ago