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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 09:53:42 EST
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- From: Lisa S Lewis <LISAS@PUCC.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Information about abuse
- In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:47:38 CST from <GOLEM@UKANVM>
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- On Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:47:38 CST Jim Sinclair said:
- >I think there's a serious need for members of this list to be educated
- >about abuse issues....
-
- >... how abuse can be
- >either prevented or facilitated by the behavior of others; and special
- >concerns regarding autistic people and abuse. These are important issues
- >because autistic people are particularly vulnerable....
-
-
- Serge read Donna Williams' book last week, and was *very* disturbed by some
- of her comments in the last section, relating to the subject of abuse. I
- had also been a little upset by these comments, but not as much.
-
- In that section, Donna credits her success in reaching "THE world" with her
- ability to create 'characters'. However, she maintains that it was her
- mother's abusive behavior that led to the creation of the characters to begin
- with.
-
- She even goes so far as to say "thank God I had a bad mother...."
-
- When I read this, I admit to feeling an odd pang...should I now feel guilty
- for being a "good" mother, and getting every kind of intervention I can for
- my son?
-
- Serge is terribly concerned (sorry for speaking for you, but you're not in
- today!) that misguided people could read into this the benefits of abusive
- behavior towards autistic people. What a tragedy that would be.
-
- Any comments anyone? Was anyone else struck by these remarks? Serge has said
- that he plans to write to Donna Williams about this.
-
- Lisa
-