Talk:Thomas A. McKean

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I need to formalize the citations, but I have to go now :p Ylevental (talk) 13:40, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Contested deletion[edit]

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because he is an autistic that has written about his experiences with Autism. He has written a couple books and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. --Ylevental (talk) 18:44, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please explain. Do you feel he passes WP:AUTHOR? - SummerPhD^v2.0 19:23, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"The person is known for originating a significant new concept, theory, or technique." The Chicago Tribune stated "He has been described as having the unusual ability to be in the world of autism, yet also possesses the communication skills to describe what that world is like". He has spoken at many conferences and was on the board of the Autism Society of America. He also argues against self-diagnosis.

The Columbus Dispatch: "His most lasting and greatest gift, though, may be his ability to communicate what being autistic is like" (http://thomasamckean.com/gallery/albums/media/ManNowSpeaks.pdf) The Gleaner "For the past several years, he's been in demand at autism conferences, because it is relatively rare for someone with autism to be able to clearly express their thoughts." (http://thomasamckean.com/gallery/albums/media/AutisticAuthorOffers.pdf) Lynchburg News & Advance: Because autism has so many variations, especially in social relationships and communication, Narodny said, it is very illuminating "when someone with autism is able to communicate how they got from where they were to where they are."(http://thomasamckean.com/gallery/albums/media/FaceOnAutism.pdf) Bedford Bulletin: "The Bedford resident, who works from his house, earns a living traveling about and doing conferences and consulting work on autism. He has also served on the Autism Society of America board of directors.(http://thomasamckean.com/gallery/albums/media/PicassoVision.pdf)

http://thomasamckean.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=11&pid=67#top_display_media The link to the review of his book - Serak claimed that few books had been written by autistics, and that this book could be useful to parents of autistic children for its first-person portrayal of autism.

Unfortunately, I can't access the other articles Ylevental (talk) 20:36, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Complaint of edit warring at WP:AN3[edit]

Please see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring#User:2001:8003:5022:5e01:b9ad:d85b:7a81:6819 reported by User:Ylevental (Result: ). I'm leaving a note here because the reported party is an IP who may not have a usable talk page for notifications. Anyone who has an opinion on the dispute may leave their own comment at WP:AN3. EdJohnston (talk) 14:23, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Recent Deletions & Accuracy[edit]

I am Thomas A. McKean, the one this article is about. I didn't wite this (though I appreciate who did) thus it has just few errors I'd like to correct. My attempts to correct them have been undone. Please tell me how to correct this page ao it displays accurate information about me without someone immediately erasing it. Also please tell me how get rid of that flag graphic so I can add a more appropriate picture. How do I fix this to be accurate? Thomas A. McKean (talk) 21:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What you need to do is propose the changes you would like to be made on the article's talk page using the {{edit COI}} template. It will then be peer reviewed to make sure it complies with Wikipedia's guidelines. See WP:COIEDIT for additional info. My Pants Metal (talk) 15:31, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]