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 Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Is autism/AS a learning disability? |
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Is AS considered a learning disability, a psychiatric disability, or something different? I ask because I am in the process of searching for colleges, and, after seeing Alex's presentation video, am keeping an open mind as to disability services at college.
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I'm pretty sure that it depends on the case, and how 'severe' your diagnosis is. There are certainly things about it that can make learning more difficult, but it's certainly not a given. I'd suggest that you discuss it with the colleges that you're applying to, if possible.
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In the UK it's a Learning Disability...And we're covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. So don't expect me to do small-talk or I'll sue...
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| Zarathustra wrote: | | In the UK it's a Learning Disability...And we're covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. So don't expect me to do small-talk or I'll sue... |
That's pretty cool, actually. It makes me wonder if AS is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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I consider it to be so, in my case. I do make pretty mindless social mistakes, for an intelligent person.
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Don't we all? 
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Autism is different,as it can have more complex bits and pieces stuck on than AS,are more likely to find learning difficulties and only likely to find intellectual difficulties in Autism,so it is more likely to be considered a learning disability.
But,with AS,am remember hearing that it is now not seen as a learning disability here,was it on something called the white paper, written by the government? because the majority of aspies have average or above IQs,am remember hearing that this is now used as an excuse from some LD departments in social services to avoid giving aspies support.
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| KingdomOfRats wrote: | Autism is different,as it can have more complex bits and pieces stuck on than AS,are more likely to find learning difficulties and only likely to find intellectual difficulties in Autism,so it is more likely to be considered a learning disability.
But,with AS,am remember hearing that it is now not seen as a learning disability here,was it on something called the white paper, written by the government? because the majority of aspies have average or above IQs,am remember hearing that this is now used as an excuse from some LD departments in social services to avoid giving aspies support. |
Apparently Aspies learn differently. ALSO, IQ is not 100% correlated to learning, especially when learning may be a rather useless and boring topic. |
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im in finland and in here its learning disablity 
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I spoke to the disability services in my college. They just referred me to an on-campus counselor.
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It is listed as a learning disability most places, and is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Which I find amusing, as the diagnostic criteria requires that there be no deficit in intellectual development, hence, Asperger's Syndrome and a learning disability (by the APA definitions at least) should be mutually exclusive.
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I have a learning disability. That's why I struggled in school.
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| Stevopedia wrote: | | Zarathustra wrote: | | In the UK it's a Learning Disability...And we're covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. So don't expect me to do small-talk or I'll sue... |
That's pretty cool, actually. It makes me wonder if AS is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act... |
It depends on the individual and specific circumstances. Of course, the coverage will be more assured if the current ADA Restoration Act passes, which will make sure that the ADA covers "invisible disabilities", like the autism spectrum. ASANThe Autistic Self Advocacy Network is doing some work to help lobby for its passage.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| Autism is a learning disability where as AS isn't a learning disability but you can have several learning difficulties but every1 wid AS is different. |
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Where I live, AS can be a disability. Just 'disability', not learning disability like dyslexia. AS and autism are handled the same where I live.
Learning disability? Never heard of AS being that actually. |
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