It’s weird because terminally online people forget that profound autism exists but most irl people I talk to have no concept of autism besides profound autism.
Otoh, I think most people irl and online think of ADHD as quirky distracted ball of energy meanwhile severe ADHD is not actually seen as a disability but a personal failing or mistaken for the classic depression+anxiety combo.
this is why I still like “autism” as a term referring to severe / profound autism, and using a term still like Aspergers for those with high-functioning / mild autism (and maybe even including “broad autism phenotype”)
I think that’s a fairly common sentiment. The severity of symptoms is a significant decider in how disordered someone is, and having clean deliniations makes sure that people with less disordered lives are not taking attenion awwy from the needs of those with more disordered lives.
But they do have clean deliniations. Aspergers is lvl 1 autism. I assume the reason for the change was to increase insurance recognition more than anything. Which is plenty sad on it’s own.
I don’t know about that. It’s more likely to have been for categorisation reasons. They’re the same sort of disorder where severe Asperger’s has strong overlaps with ASD, so they might have been bundled together to avoid confusion when it comes to diagnosis.
Well, I don’t recall where I heard it. So it may not be true.
That said, I have heard talk that some people think adhd is just another form of autism.
The reality is they really don’t know a lot about what causes any of them. So maybe they are putting them all in the same bucket because for all they know, they could all be caused by the same thing. Dunno. I still bet it has something to do with money. Everything always seems to.
Sure, but maybe pick a new name for it? Asperger has a lot of baggage that I personally wouldn’t want to be associated with. Like, maybe we shouldn’t be mentioning a eugenicist when talking about conditions that often get people feeling eugenics-y.
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Days since the Internet forgot that profound autism exists.
They don’t deserve to be eradicated either.
It’s weird because terminally online people forget that profound autism exists but most irl people I talk to have no concept of autism besides profound autism.
Otoh, I think most people irl and online think of ADHD as quirky distracted ball of energy meanwhile severe ADHD is not actually seen as a disability but a personal failing or mistaken for the classic depression+anxiety combo.
this is why I still like “autism” as a term referring to severe / profound autism, and using a term still like Aspergers for those with high-functioning / mild autism (and maybe even including “broad autism phenotype”)
Absolutely! I think this disconnect is such a big part on why conversations about diagnosis rates, prevention, and treatment break down.
I honestly believe the dsm5 should have kept Asperger’s as a separate diagnosis than pooling all ASD together.
I think that’s a fairly common sentiment. The severity of symptoms is a significant decider in how disordered someone is, and having clean deliniations makes sure that people with less disordered lives are not taking attenion awwy from the needs of those with more disordered lives.
But they do have clean deliniations. Aspergers is lvl 1 autism. I assume the reason for the change was to increase insurance recognition more than anything. Which is plenty sad on it’s own.
I don’t know about that. It’s more likely to have been for categorisation reasons. They’re the same sort of disorder where severe Asperger’s has strong overlaps with ASD, so they might have been bundled together to avoid confusion when it comes to diagnosis.
Well, I don’t recall where I heard it. So it may not be true. That said, I have heard talk that some people think adhd is just another form of autism.
The reality is they really don’t know a lot about what causes any of them. So maybe they are putting them all in the same bucket because for all they know, they could all be caused by the same thing. Dunno. I still bet it has something to do with money. Everything always seems to.
Sure, but maybe pick a new name for it? Asperger has a lot of baggage that I personally wouldn’t want to be associated with. Like, maybe we shouldn’t be mentioning a eugenicist when talking about conditions that often get people feeling eugenics-y.