Then they can watch Netflix or learn how to behave in public. If my 2 and 6 year old cousins know how to behave at the movies then there's no excuse that someone with "special" needs can't also learn how to behave in public.

really lol??? In many cases people with special needs don't have the mental capability to "learn to behave in public", their thoughts process differently. your 2 and 6 year old cousins probably have a better understanding of what is "socially acceptable" in a movie theatre because they don't have any invisible abnormalities affecting their processing. So no, they generally can't just "learn to behave".

of course this depends on the severity. But it still isn't accurate to compare your young cousins to individuals with special needs if they are "normal" functioning. AND not condoning the disruptive behaviour but the "blame" if you call it that should be placed on the caregiver or guardian who was likely with the individual.

What a **** of you to say that! I have a younger brother who is a special child and I feel highly offended by your crude remark!

#19 #39 Because they are human beings. You might be agitated slightly by their brief presence passing in public but as long as they do not post a threat to themselves, others, or property they have every right to leave their homes and experience the world like any other human. Do you abide by the archaic notion that they should be confined to their homes their entire lives just so that their mere presence doesn't offend your delicate senses?

As a mother to an autistic child- damn you are a great brother! Your family is blessed to have you.

I like to think I'm more of a great sister, seeing as I'm a girl, but thank you! :)

Incidentally the words "like an idiot" and "special" are not considered appropriate to describe someone with a learning disability

hey right on! you really said it right!

I was mostly with you until you said "check your privelege ". Being born without a handicap is not a privelege, it's a matter of circumstance.

And being born white or black or in America or Australia, what have you, isn't a matter of circumstance...?

When, where, and how you were born are all circumstances. Priveleges are bestowed upon people, physical characteristics are not.

Really? Your parents are 100% more likely to know what race you'll be born as than if you'll have a disability (although technology is getting better for that but the point still stands). It's not connected to anything anyone has done and I'd consider it a damn privilege to not be disabled and then not have to deal with being judged for being disabled. Privilege, since you don't seem to know the definition, is a group having a special right or advantage. That term has been linked to disability historically in an academic way.

46, what in the hell does race have to do with this FML? No one was even remotely discussing race until you brought it up. Using it to "prove" your point just makes you look awkward.

after all, it is your world and we're all just living in it :)