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Wow! Astounding talent! Such detail!

 

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Mr. Not

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Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.

 

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

 

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

 

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

 

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 07:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

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Well said. There does seem to be a bit of a prevalence in 'normal' people making light of mental conditions, anything from describing something as 'retarded' (or 'gay', for that matter) to labeling themselves as agoraphobes (as one guy I work with has self-labeled; um, buddy, you work with people everyday, and hang out with people after work!) or being partially OCD-afflicted (partially? Really?). Some people seem to find fun in unneccessarily adopting labels for themselves - maybe it makes them feel more special. I like to think that everyone is unique and special, and without labels (legitimate or not) to make us thus.

 

Anyway, back to the picture: it is brilliant! I've seen it floating around in the internet before, and it's amazing. I wonder how long the picture took to create?

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 10 2012, 09:14 AM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

Having previously worked full-time for nearly half a decade with autistics and others with developmental disabilities, I couldn't agree more.

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 08:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/debbie.gif

 

Thanks for letting us enjoy the drawing.

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/squintfinger.gif

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QUOTE (Sheldon Cooper @ Aug 10 2012, 11:21 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 08:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/debbie.gif

 

Thanks for letting us enjoy the drawing.

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/squintfinger.gif

I don't know if I'd take the comments seriously considering they come from people named "PeePeeFrictionPleasure" and "poopdick" unsure.gif

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QUOTE (Tarkus406 @ Aug 10 2012, 09:13 AM)
QUOTE (Sheldon Cooper @ Aug 10 2012, 11:21 AM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 08:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/debbie.gif

 

Thanks for letting us enjoy the drawing.

 

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/squintfinger.gif

I don't know if I'd take the comments seriously considering they come from people named "PeePeeFrictionPleasure" and "poopdick" unsure.gif

Thanks for pointing that out ohmy.gif rofl3.gif

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QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 05:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

So you don't think this ability is savant-like in the least? It's just "uncanny" to you?

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QUOTE (umoveme @ Aug 14 2012, 05:14 PM)
QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Aug 9 2012, 05:14 PM)
Stephen Wiltshire was big a few years back, and now for some reason has gotten internet hype again. While his visual memory is uncanny, this hype is feeding the misconception that autistic people are savants.



http://i.imgur.com/wc0cu.png

^ This is medically untrue. Especially the comment on the very bottom. The problem here is, these comments are top rated on this image of Stephen Wiltshire, and that concerns me for many reasons.

This is a lot like when people say they think it would be fun to have schizophrenia, or they claim to have OCD because an inconsistency bothers them...

Ignorance around disabilities isn't something I take lightly since those who are really suffering from them are brushed to the side. They're not fun little terms to throw around like badges for behavior - they're indeed disorders. While for some there can be a groundbreaking upside to the alteration (as we see here with Stephen), the masses are not doing so well at all. I work with those with autism on a weekly basis and for some, their low standard of living and obsessive anti-social behavior is really putting them in a terrible societal position.

So you don't think this ability is savant-like in the least? It's just "uncanny" to you?

I think you missed my point.

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