Who here

[Iluvfrenchquarter]

does NOT know the difference between autism and Down's syndrome?

 

[wilderness01]

We have friends that have kids with both. The family with the autistic child has a much more difficult life. It is very sad.

 

[Piecey]

I know there IS a difference and have known/been around people with both, but when it comes down to being able to discuss their differences I would know nothing. General ideas, yes. Nothing to carry on to intelligent of a conversation, though!

 

[breezy1077]

Context please....

 

[Iluvfrenchquarter]

Context please....

Presidential debate. JM referred to SP's son who is autistic. According to all reports, he has Down's syndrome

 

[beckmrk04]

Presidential debate. JM referred to SP's son who is autistic. According to all reports, he has Down's syndrome

To be fair, he didn't specifically say Sarah Palin's son had autism. He did keep referring to autism and special needs and Palin, making it seem as though he was confusing autism with down's syndrome, but I don't know. Someone said Palin has a nephew with autism.

Even if she does, most people don't know that and it sounded like he was confusing the conditions.

 

[breezy1077]

Presidential debate. JM referred to SP's son who is autistic. According to all reports, he has Down's syndrome

The debate I listened to didn't have McCain say that Palins son was autistic. Just a reference to her understanding of the needs of families dealing with autism.

I heard that one of her nephews is autistic? Regardless, he mentioned the folks coming up to her on the campaign trail to discuss the issue and their concerns with her - those may have very well included autism concerns.

 

[TCPluto]

does NOT know the difference between autism and Down's syndrome?

Who here does not recognize that both issues are special needs?????

 

[breezy1077]

Who here does not recognize that both issues are special needs?????

Amen.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Yes. Trig has Down's Syndrome. However, those with Down's are 10 times more likely to have austism than the general public, and he has a 1 in 15 chance of developing autism.

Sara Palin's 13-year old nephew is autistic.

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

Yes. Trig has Down's Syndrome. However, those with Down's are 10 times more likely to have austism than the general public, and he has a 1 in 15 chance of developing autism.

Sara Palin's 13-year old nephew is autistic.

Please tell me that this was not the child who was tasered by her ex-BIL.

 

[breezy1077]

Please tell me that this was not the child who was tasered by her ex-BIL.

God I hope not.

 

[corndog]

does NOT know the difference between autism and Down's syndrome?

Presidential debate. JM referred to SP's son who is autistic. According to all reports, he has Down's syndrome

Pursuant to the "new rule," I'm quoting these for posterity before the OP deletes them.

 

[Uncle Remus]

McCain doesn't know the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, what
makes anyone think he knows any delineations between autism 'n Down's?

But kudos to his supporters with the nephew save.

 

[breezy1077]

Kudos to Obama supporters who jumped to conclusions.

 

[disykat]

I know the difference and don't have any personal experience with either one. Having personal experience with both, I'd assume Palin knows the difference.