Online, a blog that gives advice for dealing with autistic children said that they should be allowed to stim. A few neurotypical people (mainly parents of autistic children) were angry with this because, as they saw it, this would lead to other children avoiding them, leading to loneliness. I decided to reply with my opinion: that these consequences suggest more of a problem with society than with autistic children.

Now, I should point out at this point that I clearly have “Aspie” in my username, and as far as I can work out I was the only autistic person in the conversation. The first response was along the lines of “It’s unrealistic to change society to match our children”. I’d disagree with this personally, society has changed in the past and can in the future, but that’s just a matter of opinion.

Candice Miles ‏@CandiceJEMiles
This Micheal guy on the undateables... My brother also has autism... I am never letting him become that unsociable oh my lord.

I don't like how so many people are calling the people on The Undateables "cute".... It's a bit patronising.

Just been checking the Twitter feedback for #undateables [The Undateables, a UK Channel 4 programme showing a man with Tourette's Syndrome, a woman who'd had a stroke and a man with autism].

Nearly all the feedback has been positive, but Twitter users @angryplumber and @markolyoliver posted the following:

" ‏@angryplumber
I'm pretty sure Michael's girlfriends have all been imaginary. #undateables

1h Mark Oliver ‏@markolyoliver
@angryplumber and in his right hand .."

Disgusting! So crass! I've met at least one of his girlfriends and just because they've not been long-term relationships does NOT mean they're not relationships at all!

Big thank you to those who left positive comments, though

Just now, I was helping mum wash some strawberries and grapes for a fruit salad (My brother is appearing on The Undateables and so us two, him and my dad are all coming round to mum's place to watch it).

I''m just about to wash the grapes and and am not sure where to put the strawberries, which are still in the colander the grapes need to be in.
I ask her where to put them (in a silly voice) and she says "Put them on the glass bit".
Now, there are two chopping boards; one on top of the other and both made of glass: A massive one to cover a burn mark a friend made when they stayed round mine years ago; and the one she's doing the fruit prep on, which is on top of that.
I say "But it's all glass" and she responds - in a half-joking, half-annoyed voice [I think - I'm terrible at reading people's' expressions and what they mean] "OK, put them on the clear one rather than the silver one, MS. SPECTRUM."

What's wrong with just saying Ms. Pedant?! 

Not to mention that my brother has autism himself.... *shrug*

My daughter – who has autism – is mainstreamed, but deals with acceptance issues daily, despite being outgoing & friendly. She is often ignored and made to feel left out. At Girl Scouts, she and the other girls were filling bags for the needy at a charity. My daughter loved the activity, but said she was ignored entire time. The troop leaders didn't help her at all.

Where are the adults? So much education is needed in how to work with autistic children. In school type settings, we need more adult involvement to facilitate good social interactions & success. What about those with special needs and their needs? Why are they so often overlooked?

Here's an example of someone being prejudiced without intending to do so.

A Twitter user - who is prolific in their field of work and acts as an autism advocate - has this in their bio [About Me section]: ".... I am the mother of (A child) who is recovering from autism."

You don't recover from brain chemistry; you recover from coughs, colds and broken limbs.

All people with autism are fraudsters. HAHA my sides. Ableism is hilarious!

http://autismfraud.blogspot.co.uk/

A Tumblr user called participation-award-winner made the following Tumblr post: http://participation-award-winner.tumblr.com/post/38550594317/the-face-of-aspbergers-syndrome-dont-let-anyone

Obviously I made sure to tell them how disturbing that post was (in my own way) and even said I'd put it on this site.

Take a gander for yourselves at how ableist, misguided and paranoid participation-award-winner is

saw this on a page i follow called what the fuck sex facts. 

"Einstein and Newton had been suffering from disorder called Asperger Syndrome which gives unusually advanced abilities in specific areas."

how would having advanced abilities mean suffering?