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6:23pm October 25, 2014

“There is concern among people with Asperger’s that genetic testing could eliminate them. This would be a terrible price to pay. Many gifted and talented people could be wiped out. A little bit of autism genetics may provide an advantage though too much creates a low-functioning, nonverbal individual. The development of genetic tests for autism will be extremely controversial.”

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Temple Grandin, Thinking in Pictures, 2006 edition

Please don’t make me explain why this offends me as a nonverbal person, or just as a, you know, person in general. Also she goes on to actually quote the Geiers and Mady Hornig as if they have anything useful to say about mercury and autism. I am not being impressed with her ability to read science.

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