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22 Dec 2011, 11:39 am

I propose we start a dictionary of autism related words.
There's probably already an Autism Dictionary somewhere, but I haven't found it.

So, for starters, I'll have a go at an A word.

Autisphobe (~o'tis'fob) One who is afraid of the expression of autistic neurological difference. Often demonstrated aggressively.
See Autisphobic,neuro-chauvinism, neuro-bigotry, school yard bully, Autism Speaks.

anyone care to add anything?



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12 May 2012, 8:01 pm

Thread has gr8 potential and so I'll bump and see if it catches. :) :) :) :)



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13 May 2012, 10:07 am

Ganondox made a dictionary/FAQ here: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt186115.html
Maybe you can get together with him and expand it?


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13 May 2012, 11:55 am

I really should get around to expanding that...


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13 May 2012, 12:08 pm

:lol: Yep - it's actually pretty good and well worth considering.

Um, you might also like to fix the broken link in your signature... :wink:


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13 May 2012, 12:41 pm

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Autisphobe (~o'tis'fob) One who is afraid of the expression of autistic neurological difference. Often demonstrated aggressively.


I'm an Autisphobe then - I'm afraid of being different due to neurological difference, and I get aggressive about it.


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13 May 2012, 1:30 pm

plantwhisperer wrote:
I propose we start a dictionary of autism related words.
There's probably already an Autism Dictionary somewhere, but I haven't found it.

So, for starters, I'll have a go at an A word.

Autisphobe (~o'tis'fob) One who is afraid of the expression of autistic neurological difference. Often demonstrated aggressively.
See Autisphobic,neuro-chauvinism, neuro-bigotry, school yard bully, Autism Speaks.

anyone care to add anything?


I think the more common term is "Aspiphobia", the irrational fear of autistic people.


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13 May 2012, 2:48 pm

Not inclusive enough, though I guess you could use "ablism" for the entire spectrum plus everybody else with a disability too.

Here's the question--do we need a specific word for just autistics? Is prejudice faced by autistics the same phenomenon as that faced by people with, for example, ADHD, cerebral palsy, or hearing impairments? If yes, then there's no need for a special word. If there's something about autism that invites a unique sort of prejudice that others don't experience, then there might be a need for a special word; but right now, I don't see anything particularly unusual about the way people treat us, at least not compared to others.


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14 May 2012, 1:15 am

Aspierin- The cocktail of drugs, vitamins, and supplements we take to fix our head.



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14 May 2012, 1:21 am

Not sure if mine was delete or fail



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14 May 2012, 1:25 am

lol aspierin :)
like that

gonna go for the big game.. watch this...
INCOHERENT INSIGHT

whats dat? we get more stuff cause we seeit ALL.. thru central inhoherence.. NT grabs stuff together and forget most.. we get evrything.. so we get more and get it better!



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14 May 2012, 1:35 am

HK416N wrote:
lol aspierin :)
like that

gonna go for the big game.. watch this...
INCOHERENT INSIGHT

whats dat? we get more stuff cause we seeit ALL.. thru central inhoherence.. NT grabs stuff together and forget most.. we get evrything.. so we get more and get it better!


Having autism does not make us smarter/ have superpowers


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14 May 2012, 1:42 am

2wheels4ever wrote:
Not sure if mine was delete or fail


Mine was fail I think.



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14 May 2012, 1:46 am

dephiki: NT are not wrong... just different!



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14 May 2012, 1:49 am

HK416N wrote:
dephiki: NT are not wrong... just different!


Your contribution earlier made it appear that you thought people who do not have autism are inferior


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14 May 2012, 7:52 am

How bout this? I came across it in the urban dictionary and I pretty much fit the description as well. :lol:

aspinaut

Derived from the combination of Aspie+Autie. Someone on the autism spectrum who displays features of both autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
"So are you Aspie or Autie"?
"I'm more of an aspinaut".


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