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Mental illness (the

Mental illness (the prevalence or lack thereof) aside, doesn’t it make sense to look at what is happening in our society through a much broader lens than mental illness, gun control and/or the...

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@Northwest Sourdough  You are

@Northwest Sourdough  You are shaming the author of this article for 'demonizing' Lisa Long yet you have no problem with the fact that Lisa demonized her own son?

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I agree with many sentiments

I agree with many sentiments you have shared here. My son is a wonderful 17 year old autistic teenager. He is neither violent nor emotionless. He does like to spend time reading and has difficulties...

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From my blog post on 9th

From my blog post on 9th Planet about Autism and empathy:   It is commonly assumed that people with Autism can’t feel empathy. The truth of the matter is, many on the spectrum feel enormous empathy....

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers some

Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers some questions:     Adam Lanza's brother told authorities his brother had a "kind of autism," sparking a discussion about Lanza's mental state and whether treatment could have...

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Agree. I appreciated this

Agree. I appreciated this from Psychology Today and John Elder Robison: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-life-aspergers/201212/asperger-s-autism-and-mass-murder

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I think people are in too

I think people are in too much of a rush to name whatever ailed Adam Lanza mentally. The truth is, some parents do have severely mentally handicapped children that they are afraid of. Heck some parents...

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Dear reporter,    I am an

Dear reporter,    I am an Indian mother having two children of Adam's and Ryan's age. This incident shook me. Adam was a genius. True, he had some problems moving in the society. But the the society at...

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http://www.thisbooksaveslives

http://www.thisbooksaveslives.com 5 Stars: Alma Public Library, Wisconsin WHAT ALL PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR CHILD’S EDUCATION  The Silent Crisis Destroying America’s Brightest Minds This...

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@JonathanBeekman I'd prefer

@JonathanBeekman I'd prefer this thread remained a discussion rather than a promotional or fearmongering launching pad. I will not be clicking through to your link.

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