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Autism or Aspergers

Daithi

I know that no one should be labelled by a thing one phrase just checking what the communities views are using the word asperger's given it has fallen out of favour with medical community given connections between the namesake and the nazi party. 

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  • Daithi, IMO, it's not always helpful to use labels when referring to someone who has difficulties related to autism. Every person is unique and every person will experience their own particular problems which come under the AS umbrella. For example, there are some famous people who are autistic yet you would never in a million years have guess it from their public demeanour. As a case in point,  I gather Anthony Hopkins (the actor) is on the spectrum yet I wouldn't have even suspected it from his many film and tv appearances. I daresay that his great acting talent may be partially driven by his autistic gifts.

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  • Daithi, IMO, it's not always helpful to use labels when referring to someone who has difficulties related to autism. Every person is unique and every person will experience their own particular problems which come under the AS umbrella. For example, there are some famous people who are autistic yet you would never in a million years have guess it from their public demeanour. As a case in point,  I gather Anthony Hopkins (the actor) is on the spectrum yet I wouldn't have even suspected it from his many film and tv appearances. I daresay that his great acting talent may be partially driven by his autistic gifts.

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  • in reply to lostmyway

    My son has autism and has been diagnosed as such. He had little communication as a child but developed well later in life. His diagnosis is right for him. I am saying for me with asperger's if I tell people I am on the asd spectrum they look at me with bemusement. I could say high functioning autism but most people know of asperbergers.