Published on 12, July, 2020
https://www.autism.org.uk/about/adult-life/resources/asperger-united/new-name.aspx
If the folk at the NAS are so easily swayed by some whiny emoting from a tiny minority of folk that seek to deny history, I don't know that I can be bothered to read the thing any more.
There was nothing wrong with the old name. It matched my diagnosis.
To avoid a load of pointless arguing, no, I really don't care what Asperger did, or whether he ate peeled, salted babies for his breakfast.
On a balance scale between logic and fact, versus the emotional burden of the entire human race throughout history, logic and facts must tip the scales every single time, or humanity is lost.
Yes, some people won't like it. So what?
The other problem is there is no option to keep the existing name in the survey (so it is already biased)
My Sister works as a carer for people with learning difficulties and she considers me to have Asperger's but NOT autism! Changing the name now would serve no purpose (other than satisfying the NTs at HQ swayed by propaganda). In my tally book, the pros far outweigh the cons for Hans Asperger - he, alone with his name, has done more for Autism than almost everybody else.
I'm proud to be Autistic, and I'm proud to be Asperger's, and I'm United!
So 14 suggestions!
which I find most are offensive or demeaning.
And so what each means to me.
not intended to cause upset,,just how I perceive each suggestion.
Agreed. The poll seems heavily biased and I also think that the original name should still be an option. Really hope that the NAS moderators will take a look at this post.