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why is everybody Aspergers today?

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20 years ago I  usually met autistic children from the most disabled end of the  spectrum .My son didn't quite fit in ...he had language  and the challenges he presented were lessened by this. Now I meet ,well, usually the more able group ! Is it in this  area  the "autistic epidemic" is increasing numbers  most rapidly ? Where is everyone else?

I am glad that the needs of the  more able /Aspergers group is being understood and recognised but I have a problem......my adult autistic son  who is mildly learning disabled and autistic is now automatically assumed amongst their number and he isn't!!!!! Aspie drop-in centres etc aimed at vocal, outward going young able people are not for him ...he doesn't play complex computer games ,or wish for a friend among his own age group. He likes the world of the learning disabled (with autism specific support ,to slot him in).This seems difficult for some(unfortunately, including occassionally  those  who have the  "key" to resources) to understand.  I am left wondering if Aspergers is now the "face and voice" of autism.

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  • Possibly there is a real danger that as attention focusses on Aspergers and adult diagnosis, that may detract from full autism and from people with a clearly identied disabled perspective.

    I guess I'm guilty of being fairly voluble over the distinctions surrounding aspergers syndrome between significant impaired and whether achieving or being motivated detracts from being significantly impaired.

    But the debate mostly seems to be about private diagnosis and self-diagnosis undermining the resources of NHS diagnosed aspies.

    Certainly the abler end is likely to be more vocal, but they are a group that has not been taken seriously by health professionals up to now, and need to obtain greater recognition.

    But understandably that has knock-on effects on those severely limited by the disability. I think we all perceive the able end as being disadvantaged, but mustn't lose sight of those with very limiting autism.

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  • Possibly there is a real danger that as attention focusses on Aspergers and adult diagnosis, that may detract from full autism and from people with a clearly identied disabled perspective.

    I guess I'm guilty of being fairly voluble over the distinctions surrounding aspergers syndrome between significant impaired and whether achieving or being motivated detracts from being significantly impaired.

    But the debate mostly seems to be about private diagnosis and self-diagnosis undermining the resources of NHS diagnosed aspies.

    Certainly the abler end is likely to be more vocal, but they are a group that has not been taken seriously by health professionals up to now, and need to obtain greater recognition.

    But understandably that has knock-on effects on those severely limited by the disability. I think we all perceive the able end as being disadvantaged, but mustn't lose sight of those with very limiting autism.

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