Autism or Aspie?

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Applied Behaviour Analysis.

A technique that has been over-applied to autism, apparently. There is no evidence that it is any more effective than straightforward support. In fact, there is no evidence that it does much beyond severely stressing the individual it is applied to. Where there have been opportunities to compare the "results" from ABA with the results of not using it, there have been no significant differences.

Its main thesis is that changing undesirable behaviours is a "good idea" and it generally does only that - changes behaviour. It does not address any of the underlying reasons for the behaviour.

One proponent of the technique would be "The Judge Rotenberg Education Center", where they use electroshock of autistics to stop them doing anything they think isn't socially acceptable... e.g. stimming, and so on.

DXed ADDer with some AS traits such as unusual voice and gait(i am a toe-walker), motor issues, social difficulties, sensory issues, avoidance of eye contact, minor face blindness, obessions, emotional immaturity for age(basicly a 32 year old teeneager), and a few other things

I am of slightly above average intelligence..I am not mathematicly inclined...I do think in pictures...I do not have rigid routines....but have some OCD tendancies

I might be PDD-NOS...but not sure....Probly just an ADDer with some AS traits...anough to be addicted to this board anyhow..

Strictly speaking, I was diagnosed with "autistic features" at around the age of three (1989) though I don't think it was autism outright. I guess PDD-NOS would be close enough.

PDD NOS. Does that make me an Autie??

I tend to explain it as aspergers to the NT world because it's easier to say, than having to longhand explain what PDD NOS stands for and how it relates to autism.

mightyzebra, they were like that to me with my first dx too. Not only did I make it through high school I graduated top 10% (regular public high school with an IEP and supportive teachers and case manager) Shows how much the doctors know.

Look at my siggy It explains it all

I said elsewhere, that I feel the HFA/Asperger's thing to be a pretty arbitrary distinction. I regard myself as autistic, and by that I mean a member of the whole spectrum. However, although (to be specific, and informal) I would call myself an aspie, I wouldn't like to say I was an autie, because I think that is already well established for those specifically diagnosed with Autistic Disorder (a label I find demeaning, but that's what it is).

I have asperger's.

I have Aspergers and ADHD.

I have Asperger's.

I am a aspie, and I would not want to be anything else ^_^. I was diagnosed in 1985 when I was 2 or 3. I did not talk until I was 3.

im an aspie and im proud!

I was dx'd at age 3 with LFA...I was non-verbal and I didn't play at all with other kids, and when I did play with toys I didn't play with them the right way (apparently there is a right way to play with toys). I started talking at the age of 5, and with lots of occupational therapy and some hard work on my part I slowly became a high functioning autistic adult. I have more in common with autism than Asperger's really...but I'm not sure the original dx in 1985 was the right one...I'm certainly not low functioning at all. I have a career, I own a home, I cook, I clean (most of the time), I drive, I'm getting married.......maybe I'm not autistic at all....although I do still stim, and I'm not great at making eye contact.

I'm an aspie loud and proud!