It is autism and hope, or autism victims?
I understand that someone besides the writer chooses the headline for a newspaper article. How disquieting to find that the same article—a Washington Post column by Susan Senator—can be called this:
In Autism, Hope at Any Age
and then, today in the Concord Monitor (New Hampshire):
We must find ways to help all autism victims:
Older children, parents are often on their own
From “autism and hope” to “autism and victims”: The titles seem to be for two very different articles.
My vote is for the first title.
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POSTED IN: Media, Parenting, Stereotypes
3 opinions for It is autism and hope, or autism victims?
Daisy
Mar 24, 2007 at 7:08 pm
It reminds me of the headline I saw in our local paper: “Student overcomes autism to win spelling bee.”
Rochelle
Mar 24, 2007 at 11:47 pm
The metaphor of the “victim” fits nicely with “suffering” of autism.
My son does not suffer from autism.
He’s autistic. Any suffering he incurs is from external, not internal, factors/individuals/institutions.
Kristina Chew, PhD
Mar 24, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I always wince when I see that “suffer” word.
Overcome, combat, fight, defeat, hate…..
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