kyburg | Goldfish ate my clock cycles -

There's a follow up post brewing in the back of my mind, but I'm out of spare moments to compose it. Guess it just gets to percolate a bit more.

But here's some food for thought - how would it change your opinion if your kid/friend/neighbor/classmate/take your pick that you thought had an autism spectrum disorder actually had been damaged in utereo by alcohol instead? You think anyone would tell if they had?

And add in race and economic status, if you will.

I connected the dots on this quite by accident this afternoon, and I'm still spinning. It means a LOT, in the current culture. Autism is a non-fault diagnosis compared to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, even more so after the whole vaccine issue was thoroughly and completely debunked.

I don't know any biokids with FASD - I do know a number of adopted-from-foster-care cases, though. I know a BUNCH of biokids with autism spectrum diagnoses. Looking at the types of services needed, long-term prognoses, things these kids manifest...it's pretty scary how much is nearly identical and one could pass for the other.

You know me. You need, you need. You should get, if the other guy does.

I'll be back.