Is Aspergers Syndrome more disabling than Down Syndrome?

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Down's has exactly one thing over Asperger's: A spot on Sesame Street.

http://www.sanys.org/DownSyndromeLowdown.htm

I somehow imagine, based on my very limited experience of the two Downies I knew in high school, that it's sort of like autism: If you've met one person with Down's, you've met one person with Down's. The two people I knew in high school were polar opposites: One was sweet-tempered, funny, friendly, happy-natured, and quite popular, while the other was grouchy, aggressive, prone to mock and taunt others, sulky, and generally avoided except by a small group of mean girls who treated him like a zoo exhibit and bait him into doing things that would get him into trouble.

One, I note, had early childhood intervention, parents who loved her dearly, an extended family that embraced her-- you know, in general, all the necessary elements of a good childhood. The other one came from a wealthy family that was ashamed of him and did everything in their power to keep him out of sight and out of mind. I'll let you decide which kid went with which family.

I think the fact that we're sitting here having a discussion about which group has it worse, which group is worse, and who does/does not deserve life or would/would not be better off dead mostly just shows how brainwashed WE ARE by all the negative media s**t.