Update 14-06-2023: Copyleaks confirms the following, and I quote: "...we actually don't claim to be able to flag poetry, songs, haikus as accurately as traditional content at this time." As a teacher, I have many reasons to want AI detectors to work. If only to know that a student actually wrote their papers themselves. However, …
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I don't like these kind of posts, but I want to clarify something important after a conversation (and getting blocked) earlier on Twitter. When I write any blog post, I try to focus on facts more than personal opinion, which isn't always liked by everyone, but it is the way how I am as a …
This blog post talks about the confusion that arises from misunderstanding selective mutism and regular mutism. It clearly states that selective mutism is an independent diagnosis and not a part of autism. It explains that the difference between selective mutism and regular mutism is choice, as people with selective mutism have no choice, while people with autism have a choice to speak but may not because of developmental delays, sensory overloads, difficulties in processing information, and/or social anxiety. The post also highlights that the confusion arises due to the usage of the term "selective", which in the UK is replaced by "situational", which means the same. The post also briefly touches upon the stigma and discrimination around the terms high functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome, highlighting the differences between the two.
Introduction Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is a complex and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite being recognized by the World Health Organization as a neurological disorder since 1969, ME/CFS is still poorly understood by many healthcare professionals and the general public. This blog post aims to …
Continue reading Bound to be misdiagnosed: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Making this a very short update. If you have previously followed me on Instagram, you will see that my Instagram account is now gone. I have decided to delete my account after an incident revolving around my eldest daughter and one of her friends, in which Instagram/Meta caused our families sincere danger for their own …
It's one of those subjects people rather don't talk about, incontinence. However, it's time for the stigma to break. So, let's just get to it. A day in school Recently while I was teaching my students, I heard sniffles, followed by gasps, and then crying. One of the most embarrassing things happened to one of …
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Foreword If this is published, then my wife has given birth to our triplet and one of my other children has pressed the publish button. Why we kept the pregnancy private in regards to the internet is explained in this blog post. With special thanks to Elazar Uriel Bynet Avraham, Lietuvos Karaimų Kultūros Bendrija (Society …
It's one of the most controversial subjects when it comes to autism, the idea of curing it. And when you look around the internet, the information you can find about the subject is diverse, especially stating everything in both ways possible. As an example, you will find both the answer of autism being incurable, but …
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It's a difficult subject, is it people with disabilities/disabled people or people with special needs? The reality is, there is no one-sided answer to this. Ask an American person, and you're more than likely to receive the answer of disabilities. However, ask the same question to a Canadian, and you're more than likely to receive …
Continue reading I got attacked over using “special needs” but I won’t change my usage.
Earlier this week I got the question, what is my opinion about the ongoing antisemitism?The answer is that this is difficult to answer. To understand, you have to know that Karaites aren't always seen as equal among Jews, let alone Israelis. And for clarity, I do make a distinction between Jews and Israelis, regardless of …
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