| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Sabercat
Emu Egg
Joined: May 05, 2008
Age: 27
Posts: 4
|
 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: Is Asperger's considered a disability in the United States? |
 |
|
| Does anybody have the official word on this? |
|
| Back to top |
|
sim
Phoenix
Joined: Apr 20, 2008
Age: 18
Posts: 637
Location: an uneven circle
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
| It probably is, because of the whole, you know, "consumerist" thing. |
|
| Back to top |
|
angelbread22
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: May 04, 2008
Age: 16
Posts: 37
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it is.*nods*
_________________
~A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.~
|
|
| Back to top |
|
darkstone100
A dedicated Escapist.
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Age: 19
Posts: 4025
Location: Yuma, AZ
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
| well its not covered by health insurance so at least they know it exists |
|
| Back to top |
|
Danielismyname
People talk so much, yet they say so little
Joined: Apr 03, 2007
Posts: 6046
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
| The friendly DSM states that it is, and if one is to say that Asperger's is Autistic Disorder but with adequate speech as an adult; I don't see why the latter is considered one whilst the former isn't. |
|
| Back to top |
|
jat
Snowy Owl
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 153
Location: Pennsylvania
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Is Asperger's considered a disability in the United Stat |
|
|
| Sabercat wrote: | | Does anybody have the official word on this? |
How about, "it depends." In Pennsylvania, for instance, a child will be pretty much assured being able to get medical assistance on the basis of a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, but a medical diagnosis of Asperger's will not automatically qualify the same child for special education services. The school will have to be persuaded that the child has an "educational" disability. Different areas have different definitions of disability, so diagnoses alone aren't necessarily decisive. |
|
| Back to top |
|
nomadic28
Snowy Owl
Joined: Apr 04, 2008
Age: 28
Posts: 128
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
ADHD should definitely be. How can I be expected to turn away from doing fun stuff to actually work? How, when God made me the way I am! DISCRIMINATION!
_________________
Space Cadet straight from the Academy of AS and ADHD |
|
| Back to top |
|
demeus
Raven
Joined: Jul 25, 2007
Posts: 115
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
| You have to be careful here. The USA is the only country I think where the legal argument of "Too disabled to be of any use but not disabled enough to be protected under law" is actually permissible in the court system. |
|
| Back to top |
|
GreatCeleryStalk
Pileated woodpecker
Joined: Mar 19, 2008
Age: 25
Posts: 189
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
Well... disability has different definitions for different contexts. According to the much-loved DSM-IV TR AS is often 'disabling' for those who have it. However, federal rules for SSI or SSD or similar forms of government-backed income have different rules; you may have a disability but may not be considered disabled if the government thinks you can work, and given how much they love giving tax-paying citizens money, their rules are quite arcane.
My paternal grandfather had severe congestive heart failure and worked as a locksmith prior to that; the SSA felt that he had "transferable skills" even though he could barely move and suffered from hypoxia. My father's sister, however, suffered from moderate obesity and was college educated and she was able to receive SSD.
Last edited by GreatCeleryStalk on Tue May 06, 2008 9:12 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
psmaster
Toucan
Joined: Apr 16, 2008
Posts: 250
Location: Lexington, Ky, USA, Earth, The Solar System, The Milky Way Galaxy, The Universe, UNKNOWN
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
| In my opinion, it is not a disability, but a gift to see things in greater detail instead of just the big picture. |
|
| Back to top |
|
RampionRampage
Velociraptor
Joined: Feb 04, 2008
Age: 25
Posts: 426
Location: Greater Philly Area, PA
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: |
|
|
not if you're over eighteen.
-.-
because that whole AS thing clears up instantly when one becomes a legal adult... just ask my insurance card or school district.
_________________
As of 2-06-08 --- Axis I: Asperger's Disorder | Axis III: Hearing Impaired |
|
| Back to top |
|
Mudboy
Velociraptor
Joined: May 20, 2007
Posts: 412
|
|
| Back to top |
|
RampionRampage
Velociraptor
Joined: Feb 04, 2008
Age: 25
Posts: 426
Location: Greater Philly Area, PA
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
that's great, except i don't need ssi. i what i would -like- is not to be ass out 150/week in therapy costs.
_________________
As of 2-06-08 --- Axis I: Asperger's Disorder | Axis III: Hearing Impaired |
|
| Back to top |
|
Ticker
Come to the Dark Side; we have cookies...
Joined: Aug 26, 2006
Posts: 2424
Location: Cage Free at the moment
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
If you're over 18 yes and no, but mostly no. I am in a state program and am labeled as disabled. They know I have AS and ADD because the state sent me to a specialist to get retested as they wouldn't consider my previous two doctor's diagnosis. So I got a third AS diagnosis and now have a state appointed OT and psych for therapy which is for the AS, yet on paper they only consider me disabled because I wear hearing aids.
That leads me to say if you want help for AS you need to have something else wrong with you too.
_________________
I'm sweet on the outside and rotten within... |
|
| Back to top |
|
DanteRF
Sea Gull
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Age: 22
Posts: 222
Location: Mars, PA & Slippery Rock University
|
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
yes, I'm with the student's with disabilites at my college. I get Occupation Theropy
So who might use an occupational therapy practitioner? According to AOTA, kids with the following medical problems may benefit from OT:
birth injuries or birth defects
sensory processing/integrative disorders
traumatic injuries (brain or spinal cord)
learning problems
autism
pervasive developmental disorders
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
mental health or behavioral problems
broken bones or other orthopedic injuries
developmental delays
post-surgical conditions
burns
spina bifida
traumatic amputations
cancer
severe hand injuries
multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other chronic illnesses
I doubt we are the only ones on the list without being considered disablled |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
