I can't imagine what you were thinking when you headlined this story. One in ninety-one children diagnosed with autism could be nothing other than bad news! A lifelong disorder affecting over one percent of our children is a national emergency, not "a good thing".
I know and respect Dr Stahmer and I am sure her intention was not to be as hurtful as your editing of her quote portrays. I find it disheartening that the media chooses to focus on the percent of this increase that is likely to be based on better diagnosis rather than the very real increases of numbers of children with significant disability affecting their entire systems in profound ways.
Cherri Cary, Psy.D President, Autism Society San Diego County Parent of 101/2 year old boy with Autism
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New Numbers Raise Questions On Autism
Thank you.
October 6, 2009 at 12:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
New Numbers Raise Questions On Autism
I can't imagine what you were thinking when you headlined this story. One in ninety-one children diagnosed with autism could be nothing other than bad news! A lifelong disorder affecting over one percent of our children is a national emergency, not "a good thing".
I know and respect Dr Stahmer and I am sure her intention was not to be as hurtful as your editing of her quote portrays. I find it disheartening that the media chooses to focus on the percent of this increase that is likely to be based on better diagnosis rather than the very real increases of numbers of children with significant disability affecting their entire systems in profound ways.
Cherri Cary, Psy.D
President, Autism Society San Diego County
Parent of 101/2 year old boy with Autism
October 5, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )