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liberal_at_heart

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3. we were very fortunate
Tue Mar 5, 2013, 01:48 AM
Mar 2013

Our son never had safety issues. He was able to understand from a pretty early age when we told him not to leave the house alone or not to play with knives he listened. When he was little, I was always holding his hand or picking him up and carrying him. But once he was able to understand that he needed to watch for cars we let him walk by himself. Some autistic children do not understand the dangers of the world. Some autistic children do wander and have to be supervised all the time. Our son is not old enough for a driver's license. He has asked us if we think he will ever drive. We have told him we will have to see when the time gets here. Our son does have sensory issues. He can become overwhelmed by too much input and can become confused about what to do and can get frustrated. So, I don't know if he will be able to handle all the visual input that will come at him while he is driving and whether he will become confused about what to do. We will just have to see I guess. I'm not sure I understand why you're asking if an adult autistic person who has a driver's license can get a placard when the story that is being told is about a child who wanders and does not understand the dangers of a parking lot.

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My severely autistic son is now 20. I never thought to get a handicapped placard. Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #1
Does he have a drivers license? pstokely Mar 2013 #4
Not when they're seven (as in this story). Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #23
disabled is disabled liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #5
What if the autistic child (or adult) can can navigate the parking lot? pstokely Mar 2013 #8
well the DMV gave the reason that the child has impaired judgement so liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #17
A lot of people who have a placard don't use one full time. LeftyMom Mar 2013 #53
Terrific reply LeftyMom DonRedwood Mar 2013 #54
good point LeftyMom liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #64
I think the people who make the issuing decision and the family are eminently more qualified than Ed Suspicious Mar 2013 #7
thank you. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #9
Not all disabilities that qualify for a permit are visible or always present pstokely Mar 2013 #10
so do we just ask every person who looks like they don't have a disability to prove that they have a liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #11
No, just saying that it's often abused by relatives pstokely Mar 2013 #12
Let the cops do their job nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #35
Do you know these people personally? thucythucy Mar 2013 #33
I agree completely gollygee Mar 2013 #25
In the judgement of the DMV he qualifies nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #34
As I clearly said, if they want to get a placard, fine. Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #50
Hi C.S.P. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #55
Absolutely. Which is why I said, if they fel they need it, fine, more power to 'em. Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #60
I have a severely autistic brother Skittles Mar 2013 #2
Does he have a drivers license? pstokely Mar 2013 #6
Temple Grandin has a driver's license, a PhD and a Job Demeter Mar 2013 #13
no Skittles Mar 2013 #15
well the DMV qualified them so they get to park there liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #16
I guess you haven't been around many severe autistics duffyduff Mar 2013 #21
did you miss the part about my brother being severely autistic? Skittles Mar 2013 #57
Florida has made the rules much more stringent for permanent placards csziggy Mar 2013 #26
Florida is wrong nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #37
Yeah, but Florida has a LOT of people wanting to use handicap spaces csziggy Mar 2013 #48
Sounds like fertile ground nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #49
The DMV and the doctor decided otherwise nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #36
what is WRONG with people lately??? Skittles Mar 2013 #58
Never mind... nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #59
sorry nadin Skittles Mar 2013 #62
we were very fortunate liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #3
Many of them are severely mentally challenged duffyduff Mar 2013 #22
"It sounds like someone with either a power trip or a beef because they were parking there," Quantess Mar 2013 #14
If they have a placard, they can park there. MineralMan Mar 2013 #18
I have high-functioning Dpm12 Mar 2013 #19
Irrelevant. This boy appears to be severely impacted. duffyduff Mar 2013 #20
I'd rather the family have a handicapped parking badge duffyduff Mar 2013 #24
However, having parked in a disabled space, you still have to watch them just as carefully muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #27
I like to err on the side of generosity. nolabear Mar 2013 #28
Are people really begrudging a handicapped parking placard to this family? Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #29
The diagnosis of autism is not ..one fits all... Tikki Mar 2013 #30
Hed should read "Family of autistic *person*..." KamaAina Mar 2013 #31
yes, Lloyd should have said this particular child has impaired judgment not autistic people liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #32
Would your son qualify for a placard? pstokely Mar 2013 #42
why do care so much whether people qualify or not? liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #44
Actually it should read no such thing FreeState Mar 2013 #38
The pendulum seems to be swinging away from "people-first language" KamaAina Mar 2013 #40
Once you know one person with autism... you know one person with autism. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #39
I love that line. It is so true. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #41
You may not need a disabled plate, but would you qualify for one? pstokely Mar 2013 #43
Maybe. I don't know, but I prefer that the process be easy rather than hard. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #46
Like where thucythucy Mar 2013 #52
Well said... RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #45
folks who have no medical degree making a diagnosis--that is pretty damn stupid dembotoz Mar 2013 #47
Not all disabilities are visible ones Warpy Mar 2013 #51
I have one due to my PAD and inability to walk long distances madokie Mar 2013 #56
I like your attitude liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #63
Can't cross a parking lot? 43to42 Mar 2013 #61
Getting distracted and not being able to pay attention in a parking lot gollygee Mar 2013 #65
nahh that does not sound harsh CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #66
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