Many thanks to Shot of Prevention's comment policy on which most of these guidelines are based.
The purpose of the Thinking Person's Guide to Autism is to provide information from autistics, professionals and parents. We encourage an ongoing dialogue in the comments of each post, and may in the future add a community forum to this site. We reserve the right to change our policy here at any time.
All posts have open comments which are not moderated. Comments are posted to the blog in real-time (barring any technical difficulties). Conversation are "threaded" so replies to any comments is possible. At this time there is a disconnect between mobile and computer-based comments. The Blogger platform does not support IntenseDebate, a third-party application we use, on smartphones. There is one work-around, you may view the web version from your phone and can log in and post your comments, but it is admittedly tedious because of the small text size. We are looking for another solution.
We expect that there may be disagreement. We also expect that commenters will be respectful of the authors and the other commenters on the page. While we have an established readership, many people are coming to this blog for the first time, perhaps as an adult with autism, exploring community, a professional wanting to learn more, or as a parent searching for answers for their child after a new diagnosis. This rich, diverse community has a lot to offer us all if we strive to listen to and learn from each other.
It is our ultimate goal to have an open exchange of ideas in a safe environment. However the editors of the blog reserve the right to remove distasteful commentary at their discretion, and will also consider removing comments if approached by the author of the comment.
In general, comments containing the following will be deemed inappropriate and may be removed from the blog:
All posts have open comments which are not moderated. Comments are posted to the blog in real-time (barring any technical difficulties). Conversation are "threaded" so replies to any comments is possible. At this time there is a disconnect between mobile and computer-based comments. The Blogger platform does not support IntenseDebate, a third-party application we use, on smartphones. There is one work-around, you may view the web version from your phone and can log in and post your comments, but it is admittedly tedious because of the small text size. We are looking for another solution.
We expect that there may be disagreement. We also expect that commenters will be respectful of the authors and the other commenters on the page. While we have an established readership, many people are coming to this blog for the first time, perhaps as an adult with autism, exploring community, a professional wanting to learn more, or as a parent searching for answers for their child after a new diagnosis. This rich, diverse community has a lot to offer us all if we strive to listen to and learn from each other.
It is our ultimate goal to have an open exchange of ideas in a safe environment. However the editors of the blog reserve the right to remove distasteful commentary at their discretion, and will also consider removing comments if approached by the author of the comment.
In general, comments containing the following will be deemed inappropriate and may be removed from the blog:
- vulgar or abusive language;
- personal attacks of any kind;
- unsupported accusations;
- offensive terms that criticize individuals based upon neurostatus, race/ethnicity/nationality, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, etc.;
- spam or unsolicited advertisements;
- marketing copy that promotes services or products
We ask you to consider the topic of each post when commenting, and make an attempt to remain “on-topic.” Comments should relate to the topic being
discussed within the blog post and follow the thread of conversation. Again, personal attacks are never acceptable. Violation
of these guidelines may result in actions up to and including being banned
from further posting on this blog.
This blog is not intended for, nor implied to be, a substitute for professional
medical or mental health advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified care
provider before trying any new therapy or remedy for your, or your child’s
personal health. Information contained here in either the posts or comments should not be considered professional legal advice. Please seek licensed counsel if you need legal help.
Each
essay is the opinion of the particular author of that essay, and in no way
should it be construed that any other contributor on this blog shares the same opinion, although they might. Though our fact and source checking is thorough, the editors of Thinking Person's Guide to Autism do not guarantee or warrant that
any information posted by individuals on this blog is correct, and
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on any such information.
The editorial board of this blog currently consists of five editors, Shannon Des Roches Rosa, Jennifer Byde Myers, Liz Ditz, Emily Willingham and Carol Greenburg. The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism is a project of the Myers-Rosa Foundation The Myers-Rosa Foundation is dedicated to autism advocacy, education and community support. Funds received through various activities and direct donations support autism research, and the autistic community. We are a recognized 501c3 non-profit organization, effective June 2011. All donations to this organization are tax-deductible.
