[extropy-chat] Fwd: CNN features amazing user with autism

[Ben Goertzel]

Jef Allbright wrote:
> Thanks Ben. I didn't dig very deeply into this before posting, and
> CNN's reputation allayed my usual skepticism.  There's significantly
> more to this story than what was presented.
>
> Downgraded from "highly recommended" to "interesting."

The conclusion of the discussion of her writings and videos on the SR 
alumni list was:
She has not lied about anything, but has definitely given some 
misleading impressions ...
but whether this has been intentional or not, is not at all clear, given 
that she is autistic
and is probably kinda clueless regarding others' perceptions and 
intentions...

Definitely interesting stuff, but requiring careful scrutiny

Check out her site

http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/
>
> - Jef
>
>
> On 2/24/07, Ben Goertzel <ben at goertzel.org> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, Amanda Baggs went to the same college as me (and my son), Simon's
>> Rock College
>>
>> SR alums I know who attended SR at the same time as her, recall that she
>> spoke and interacted quite comprehensibly and fluently in normal
>> English, in her college years...
>>
>> Apparently her ability to communicate in a normal way, and her comfort
>> with doing so, have fluctuated significantly during her life,
>>
>> -- Ben G
>>
>>
>>
>> Jef Allbright wrote:
>> > I found this YouTube video to be both fascinating and enlightening.
>> > Also interesting how much of this I can relate to myself.  Lizbeth
>> > says no surprise there, it's an INTJ thing.
>> >
>> > Highly recommended.
>> >
>> > - Jef
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> Amanda produced her own video to communicate how she perceives and 
>> interacts
>> >> with the people and things around her and posted it on YouTube. 
>> You can
>> >> watch her video at
>> >> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnylM1hI2jc>
>> >> It was this
>> >> video that led CNN to share her story. Read why she created her 
>> video at
>> >> http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > ATI eNews -- Special Edition -- CNN Story Tonight - February 22, 2007
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>> > Amanda Baggs is an amazing 26-year old woman with severe autism who 
>> lives
>> > independently in Vermont. She is an extremely intelligent woman and an
>> > articulate writer. She speaks her thoughts using a computer, or 
>> when away
>> > from her apartment, using our LinkPLUS device.
>> >
>> > Amanda is featured in a 2-part story on "Anderson Cooper 360°", a CNN
>> > program.
>> > "Living with autism in a world made for others."
>> > http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/21/autism.amanda/index.html
>> >
>> > Part 1 aired last evening, 2/21/07
>> > Part 2 is scheduled to air * TONIGHT *, 2/22/07
>> > 10:00 pm-midnight Eastern Time
>> >
>> > You can watch the videos of both segments on the CNN Web site.
>> >
>> > Part 1 -- Amanda's World:  A World Apart
>> > 
>> http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/health/2007/02/21/gupta.amanda.pt1.cnn 
>>
>> >
>> > Part 2 -- Amanda's World:  A Voice All Her Own
>> > 
>> http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/health/2007/02/22/gupta.amanda.pt2.CNN 
>>
>> >
>> > A transcript of both segments is available at:
>> > http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/21/acd.01.html
>> >
>> > Amanda produced her own video to communicate how she perceives and 
>> interacts
>> > with the people and things around her and posted it on YouTube. You 
>> can
>> > watch her video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnylM1hI2jc . It 
>> was this
>> > video that led CNN to share her story. Read why she created her 
>> video at
>> > http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/
>> >
>> > Please take a few minutes to watch these videos and hear Amanda's 
>> story. She
>> > is a truly remarkable woman who can help us all better understand what
>> > living with autism is like. Her insights about how she thinks and 
>> responds
>> > to the world around her, and especially her ability to communicate 
>> these
>> > thoughts, gives us a wealth of valuable information to learn from 
>> and plenty
>> > of food for thought.
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