Northern Soul and Neurodiversity

[Carty]

10 hours ago, Fiftyboiledeggs said:

Read these:

 

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/37785/pills-bills-and-heartache-how-big-pharma-helped-create-our-mental-health-crisis

 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/big-pharma-s-manufactured-epidemic-the-misdiagnosis-of-adhd/

Yes , Read the book the first article alluded to  some time back , confirmed many thoughts I had been having for decades .

[Sheffieldsoulg]

3 hours ago, Chalky said:

My nephew is on the spectrum. He had learning difficulties and an inability to take orders, his schooling was practically zero. He would never be able to get into the collecting side of the scene as he has no ability to remember things really.  Because of his unruly behaviour, probably due to a lack of understanding and specialised schooling he had trouble making friends.  He got in with a gang who showed him friendship who were trouble, smoking dope which most kids seem to do these days regardless of their ability, he got into lots of trouble with the police.  Thankfully he outgrew that gang, managed to find a job and hold it down after a dozen jobs he got the sack from because he wouldn’t take orders etc etc.  

I don’t think it is as simply as you suggest. I guess where you are on the spectrum has a lot to do how you get on in life. 

That’s the nature of it being a spectrum I suppose sorry to hear he’s had a rough time. 
I work with a broad range of people with autism and they are all unique. 

 

[Geeselad]

3 hours ago, Chalky said:

My nephew is on the spectrum. He had learning difficulties and an inability to take orders, his schooling was practically zero. He would never be able to get into the collecting side of the scene as he has no ability to remember things really.  Because of his unruly behaviour, probably due to a lack of understanding and specialised schooling he had trouble making friends.  He got in with a gang who showed him friendship who were trouble, smoking dope which most kids seem to do these days regardless of their ability, he got into lots of trouble with the police.  Thankfully he outgrew that gang, managed to find a job and hold it down after a dozen jobs he got the sack from because he wouldn’t take orders etc etc.  

I don’t think it is as simply as you suggest. I guess where you are on the spectrum has a lot to do how you get on in life. 

I know mike thought it was irrelevant but that's why I mentioned the education system, which is set up to get kids to pass exams, essentially grade then as people, rather than to prepare kids for life and it's expectations. Anyone on the spectrum, plus many more will struggle in a system like that, and that's just your start in life!