Cathy,
I don't know bettwice33 or that blog. I am involved in the autism community so I am familiar with Amanda Baggs and her blog and her videos and articles. As far as the CNN quote, it makes no sense. Amanda herself won't deny she went to Simon's Rock. She herself won't deny she once spoke as a teenager. (a gifted one!)
Again, my whole point is I think people need to know that about her, because I work with autistic people who don't speak or speak a few words. I think she misrepresents the typical autistic. The kids I know can't type 120 wpm and will certainly never go to Simon's Rock. I am not saying anything else, I am saying CNN and WIred are being unfair to represent her as the benchmark for MY kids that I know and love and don't speak and don't type and don't go to Simon's Rock and it does upset me, that she doesn't provide that disclaimer, for some reason. I don't know why. Again, it's like thinking all people with autism are Rainman or something. it is just so far off the mark. Sure, she makes nice videos. But people ask me about it and it bothers me, like my kids here are supposed to do the things she does. Well, they never did speak and go to Simon's Rock! Do you see why I get a little irritated?
