Autism Talk TV 19 - ASA Pt. 3 - Post-Secondary Education with Marc Ellison and Michael McManmon

This is the third and final part of our ASA 2011 conference. Alex, Jack, and Kirsten spend this entire episode talking about supports for people with autism who are attending college or university.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• autism
• University
• college
• asperger
• autistic
• alex plank
• jack robison
• kirsten lindsmith
• disability
• asperger syndrome

[andrewkilroyable]

Wrong Planet, you sold out to autism speaks.

[youngnam]

5:03 what happened to Kirsten's voice?!?

[ditajean]

@glennirish Me, too.

[glennirish]

sensory problems are my biggest challenge by far

[dwarrren9]

@dwarrren9 let me add that I know that not all groups are like that. The particular "group" I was a part of was behavioral therapy based. I really got tired of role playing situations where many Aspies refuse to address their character flaws like inappropriate language, sarcasm, blatant rudeness or poor personal hygiene. They tell me I need to give my mind an "overhaul" and be more "social", but the others have obvious flaws they most certainly need help addressing.

[dwarrren9]

I absolutely hated going to "social skills" groups growing up. The ones I've been a part of where mainly interested in "normalizing" the child and making them into "perfectly acceptable" citizens. Most of them are repetitious, discussion type groups. They don't show much interest in listening to the teen, empathizing with them and understanding what they are going through. They overly stimulate and push them into social situations where they feel uncomfortable.

[TMKristen]

I love the Wrong Planet, but I do not like Autism Speaks. Wish TWP would cut their ties with AS.

[ThatNerdyGuy1]

you do know that your partner, autism speaks is trying to cure autism? and they dont know shit about autism

[oldguy85308]

LOL, Thanx