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26 Jun 2015, 11:10 am

Moromillas wrote:
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Removing Asperger's was quite foolish, as there are obvious differences.


It was a deliberate effort to cut costs.
A Specialists’ Debate on Autism Has Many Worried Observers New York Times January 20, 2012
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“We have to make sure not everybody who is a little odd gets a diagnosis of autism or Asperger disorder,” said Dr. David J. Kupfer, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and chairman of the task force making the revisions, which are still subject to change. “It involves a use of treatment resources. It becomes a cost issue.”


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Money.

You know, I'm not really that surprised.


I am not surprised it's about money. I am somewhat surprised and extremely disappointed that apparently a large majority of us has apparently wholeheartedly accepted it or become resigned to it citing the the "PR" reasons given.


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28 Jun 2015, 3:06 am

For me the term "Aspie" should have broader meaning. Not all sorts of "Aspieness" have to be similar to Kanner's syndrome (childhood autism). Most(?) of "nonverbal learning disorder", "schizo-" disorders starting in childhood ("apparent" just at the beginning of elementary school) are sort of "Aspieness".

For me, "Aspieness" is developmental condition characterised by social inadequacy and peculiarity. It is not something which starts in adolescence or adulthood. "Aspieness" has broader sense for me. I was diagnosed with Asperger's about my 17th birthday, although I do not see many autistic traits in me, such as speech delay or need of doing things in the same way. I received the diagnosis of a pervasive developmental disorder, which might help me in secondary school (I had some extra lessons). For me some groups of people who probably do not have something related to Kanner's syndrome are Aspies also, such as "NLDers" with social ineptitude.