Post 4606940 - (Asperger's and Being Considered "Disabled")

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[quote="aghogday"]Per US Code, that governs the Americans with Disabilities Act, Autism is one of the disorders listed that is considered to inherently meet the ADA disability of definition in that it inherently limits brain function, in virtually all cases of the disorders.  The EEOC recently clarified that Aspergers falls under the category of the term Autism listed in US Code.  Each individual must still be assessed for disability, but it is determined that most every case will meet the requirement of disability under US Code.

The definition of disability under SSDI and SSI, are much more stringent.

Under the Social Model of Disability it is true that society can create barriers for the people with disabilities, however many of those with permanent disabilities depend on Society for their subsistence.

Society allows survival per this aspect of disability; that is no barrier, it is a lifeline, created by societies that care enough to take care of those that become disabled in life; which can happen to any human being at any point in their life.

Without this humane aspect of society the barrier would be the disability, and the consequences could be a matter of life or death, just as it is in the wild for the rest of the animal kingdom.

The DSMV delineates  in it's rationale for the subsuming Aspergers syndrome into Autism Spectrum disorder, that some may still use Aspergers to self identify who are not impaired and limited in everyday functioning, by symptoms that are milder.

However, the DSMV criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, makes it crystal clear that it is a disabling disorder, per the criteria that symptoms work together to impair and limit one in everyday life functioning.

Neither Dan Akroyd, Bill Gates or any of the other often mentioned famous people suspected to have aspergers would likely meet this definition.  Nor is there actual evidence that many of these people have an actual diagnosis now, other than speculation.

It has never been established whether or not Dan Akroyd was serious when he talked about it on a radio show years ago, suggesting that he was diagnosed with Schizophrenia at age 12 which was actually Aspergers and Tourettes that he talked himself through and got over it by age 14.

There was no diagnosis of Aspergers in the early 60's although he may have speculated that he had it and got over it.  These type of suggestions in the media, belie the statistics that 80% of individuals actually diagnosed with Aspergers live at home with their parents and depend on them for subsistence, and 90% don't maintain full time jobs.  That isn't Bill gates territory.  Not being able to gain independence in life, means one must either be dependent on their family or society for subsistence.  That is more than a difference, as it relates to basic survival.[/quote]

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