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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Margaret Robison Memoir |
| antimuda |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012, 2:10 pm
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| I just finished reading Margaret Robison's memoir, The Long Journey Home after having read both of her sons memoirs Look me in the Eye and Running with Scissors respectively. Has anyone else on this forum read all three? If so, what were your thoughts? I personally found there to be an odd similarit... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2012, 10:24 am
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| aghogday- The DSMV Criteria D on it's own doesn't match the ADA statutory requirement because it doesn't qualify the limits or impairments in everyday functioning. The ADA criteria is for a major life activity which is defined as "functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walkin... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2012, 9:34 am
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| aghogday- From the Introduction of the DSM-IV-TR The utility and credibility of DSM-IV require that it focus on its clinical, research, and educational purposes and be supported by an extensive empirical foundation. Our highest priority has been to provide a helpful guide to clinical practice. We ho... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2012, 11:49 am
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| Tuttle- Now on to ]Social Anxiety Disorder. From the DSM-V Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) A. Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others. Examples include social interactions (e.g., having a conversation), being ob... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2012, 11:29 am
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| Tuttle- I did not over look them, I just did not respond to them. Which I will now do. First DSM-IV criteria for Aspergers requires (VI) Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia." But lets continue DSM-V Proposed Definition Schizophrenia A. Characte... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2012, 10:28 am
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| aghogday- As to your question on why there wouldn't be different criteria for adults than children, some adults now that might have qualified for a diagnosis and clinical classification as HFA or Aspergers as children, are currently diagnosed as PDD NOS, because they have adapted as adults and don't... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2012, 10:17 am
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| aghogday- There are two discrete issues that were being discussed. One was the rationale and implications of including the word limit. The other issue was whether Aspergers qualifies as a disability. To the second point of if Aspergers is currently a disability. The Social Security Administration, E... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 2:57 pm
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| Tuttle- DSM- V D. Symptoms together limit and impair everyday functioning. ADA Definition of a disablity a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual Where "substantially limits" is defined as Unable to perform a major life activity t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tying shoelaces |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 10:26 am
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| I am 26 and I am constantly being reminded by the world that was shoes are untied. This is not to say that the knot has failed but rather that the bow is no longer a bow. I have yet to actually trip over my shoe laces nor have I ever been able to understand how this was physically possible as it wou... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 8:46 am
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| aghogday- I doubt the DSMV is going to change Criteria D, between now and the final revision, for concern that people will lose their current diagnosis, because of the word limit. I haven't come across any of their representatives expressing concern over the addition of that word in criteria D. Wher... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 1:28 pm
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Dillogic-
I can not find your quote in the complete DSM-IV-IR nor in the supporting cases. Where is the quote extracted from? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 11:45 am
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| Dillogic- Very interesting. I did not think there was more commentary listed as I had never seen it reference. I luckily was able to access the full text of the APA, since I could not find the commentary anywhere else online. Here is the complete listing for Aspergers 299.80 Asperger's Disorder Diag... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2012, 2:02 pm
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| SUTTON et al. v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC A “disability” exists only where an impairment “substantially limits” a major life activity, not where it “might,” “could,” or “would” be substantially limiting if corrective measures were not taken. . http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/97-1943.ZS.html Furth... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2012, 1:47 pm
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| btbnnyr- Criterion C: Adults who meet the criteria for Asperger's Syndrome or ASD in adulthood without having a childhood developmental history consistent with an autism spectrum disorder, aka autism, are not autistic and therefore cannot possibly have Asperger's Syndrome or ASD and should not be di... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2012, 1:16 pm
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| Marcia- My contention all along has been the term limit and impair have different meanings. If we look the defintions provided directly by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/902cm.html ) (b) Regulatory Definition -- A physical or mental impairment means (1)... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: DSM-V Contradiction |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2012, 12:03 pm
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| aghog- I have been through the ADA http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm . The statue does say (1) Disability The term "disability" means, with respect to an individual (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual; (B) a record... |
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