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"ASD" is not a disorder & it certainly isn't a mental illness (most of us know that)-YT Tony Attwood on Greta Thunberg

TheLoneWolf

I don't know much about Greta, except that many young people are starting to take activist roles-probably bc most of us that are older feel 'beat down' to stop many of the corrupt things in this world. I had to post this short video, mostly-for Dr. Tony's response where he laughs when ask, "What do you think about ASD as being called a mental illness." His laugh & response, that it's 'last century thinking.' I JUST LOVE HIM!

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  • It is already agreed that autism is not a mental illness/disability.

    Whether autism is a disorder or not is a topic of ongoing debate in The Neurodiversity Movement in to accepting autism as part of the natural range of human neurological development. 

    Seeing neurodivergent people as "Differently-Abled" instead of "Disabled".

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  • It is already agreed that autism is not a mental illness/disability.

    Whether autism is a disorder or not is a topic of ongoing debate in The Neurodiversity Movement in to accepting autism as part of the natural range of human neurological development. 

    Seeing neurodivergent people as "Differently-Abled" instead of "Disabled".

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  • in reply to Daniel

    Different wiring--I'm all for this. I am learning through watching Tony Attwood, "It's a difference in perception, thinking, learning & relating." This is exactly how I feel. I also feel NT are 100% lazy when they don't read or listen to anything you've said. They are relying on a spoon fed approach, that I'm 100% not into.