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Vexcalibur
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Also, as usual, who defines "normal"? |
The dictionary.
| Quote: | | normal being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development |
Normal is average, normal is mediocre. |
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Sora
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Disability - the social construct of disability, not an attribute of the individual.
But I do use disorder in 'ASD' for 'autism/autistic spectrum disorder'. For a lack of a better word.
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LeKiwi
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I put difference, though "Asperger's Difference" doesn't sound too good. So I tend to just use syndrome and disorder interchangeably... my life is generally in a state of disorder and chaos in one form or other so I guess it makes sense!
I heard ASDs being called 'brain damaged' and 'brain injured' today, that really pissed me off.
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Fred54
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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we should be able to vote for more than one choice 
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Kaleido
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I put difference.
Different is a word that could apply to anyone since we are all different to each other, even identical twins have some differences.
Though what kind of different people on the spectrum could be called is another thing. I used to have a strong aversion to labels if I thought they were derogatory but they are useful.
Even then, some people may not want to be too different and some people enjoy being different, there is no winner really. |
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I don't see why there needs to be any word after "aspergers"....the word itself defines particular traits without adding a value judgement. When ever I talk about it myself I use the term "trait" because I think it most closely fits without adding a value of good or bad. Some of my traits are good or bad for me and some of them do not allow me to do certain tasks, making that individual trait a dysfunction in my life but if Aspergers is the word they are using to define a "group" of traits that makes up a whole, the name should not itself be negative because some of those traits are positive.
My boyfriend has Multiple Sclerosis...there is no value judgement in that term, even though it certainly makes some things impossible for him. it is also not in the DSM even though it has cognitive side-effects...I don't think AS should be treated as a disease,etc but a neurological anomaly.(but that is only because I love the word anomily  )
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sartresue
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: The "D" Word for Autism |
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D'Aut descriptions dictionary topic
Dazzling
Decisive
Dedicated
Deep
Delightful
Dependable
Detailed
Determined
Devoted
Dynamic
decently depicted! 
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NewportBeachDude
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: The "D" word for autism? |
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| lau wrote: | OK. So I've just seen myself called dysfunctional. I find that offensive. In fact, I find most of these labels offensive.
I'll not surprise anyone by saying that my own vote goes to "difference".
My second choice would be "disability". I do find that my Asperger's syndrome is disabling, to an extent, as society currently doesn't accommodate some of my differences particularly well (as I found out last week, when the National Autistic Society flashed images in my eyes for an hour, without thinking it might destroy my concentration).
I really would like people to stop calling me diseased or disordered. |
Initially, I was going to pick "difference." But, I felt that was too broad of a term. I prefer the terms 'disorder' or 'disability.' They don't offend me because there are definately things we deal with that are disabling. But, I think when my kid gets older it's up to him to define himself. For medical purposes, they do use "disorder." That's what most of the doctors use. Very seldom do you hear 'disease.' And, outside of the medical community you hear 'disability' a lot. |
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I hadn't thought about it until now; but, since it's been suggested, and insofar as it's actually a noun, I kinda like Dynamic.
Otherwise, I don't care much. Words don't really offend me, on their own. The people [mis]using them can repulse me, but that's not the words' fault.
I don't care what people call me. That's something my lawyers can get excited about.
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Kaleido
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: The "D" Word for Autism |
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| sartresue wrote: | D'Aut descriptions dictionary topic
Dazzling
Decisive
Dedicated
Deep
Delightful
Dependable
Detailed
Determined
Devoted
Dynamic
decently depicted! |
I like that list very much |
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sartresue
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: The "D" word for Autism? |
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The "D" list topic
Thank you Kaleido. I like your London winter snow pic.
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Kaleido
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I really enjoyed my morning in the snow and took loads of pics. |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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dude.
i take issue with the 'delightful'.... Those are fighting words where I come from.
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Distinction.
From Dictionary.com -
1. a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
2. the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong.
3. a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction.
4. condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town.
6. a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
7. an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor.
8. marked superiority; note; eminence.
9. distinguished appearance.
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lastcrazyhorn
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: The "D" Word for Autism |
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| Kaleido wrote: | | sartresue wrote: | D'Aut descriptions dictionary topic
Dazzling
Decisive
Dedicated
Deep
Delightful
Dependable
Detailed
Determined
Devoted
Dynamic
decently depicted! |
I like that list very much |
I'm sort of partial to dastardly, myself.  In relation to being something like a dastardly super villain . . . lol
Okay, for real. Um--ah! Delectable.
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