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Human after all

JT

So I'm frustrated that autism is considered to be a disability. I struggle with sensory overload, but I view my austistic traits as abilities. These abilities should surely then mean anyone without them be deemed less able than I, so aren't they the disabled ones?

I found this article both interesting and slightly condescending

www.theguardian.com/.../autism-doesnt-have-to-be-viewed-as-a-disability-or-disorder

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  • I just maintain that the D stands for DIFFERENCE, not disability. 

    I do allow that Autism presents as a disability in some limited circumstances but it also confers an abundance of abilities that the normies don't have in other situations.

    I've noticed that all of my SERIOUS problems (apart from appendicitus and falling off motorbikes), come from OTHER PEOPLE and are rarely self generated. 

    Consequently, I'm struggling harder now, post diagnosis, to raise ANY interest in social activities, or "going out" than I ever did. I KNOW EXACTLY where the problem is now, and it's OUT THERE...

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  • I just maintain that the D stands for DIFFERENCE, not disability. 

    I do allow that Autism presents as a disability in some limited circumstances but it also confers an abundance of abilities that the normies don't have in other situations.

    I've noticed that all of my SERIOUS problems (apart from appendicitus and falling off motorbikes), come from OTHER PEOPLE and are rarely self generated. 

    Consequently, I'm struggling harder now, post diagnosis, to raise ANY interest in social activities, or "going out" than I ever did. I KNOW EXACTLY where the problem is now, and it's OUT THERE...

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