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| What is the "D" word to use for autism? |
| debility |
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0% |
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| deficiency |
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1% |
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| deviance |
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6% |
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| difference |
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37% |
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| disability |
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20% |
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| disease |
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6% |
[ 10 ] |
| disorder |
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8% |
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| distinction |
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11% |
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| disturbance |
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0% |
[ 1 ] |
| dysfunction |
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5% |
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jamescampbell
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 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Vexcalibur wrote: | It is a dysfunction.
| Quote: | | A state of not functioning normally. |
That's the first result for define:dysfunction. |
but what is normal but a fiqment of our imagnation |
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cinderannie
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:38 am Post subject: |
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I picked Distinction. After all, it isn't necessarily a bragging term. Something can be distinctly bad.  And I liked it better than "difference" because that's so overused.
Although I appreciate the honesty of those who admit the disability part of it. Sometimes it's seriously frustrating. |
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traveller011212
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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I like disability because by using a more neutral terms it feels like we are cheapening what we have gone through by declaring some PC term. Also, I want others to see how they themselves view AS.
Until society realizes that those of us with AS have a different view of the world, which is born with us and doesn't simply 'make us stronger in the end,' only shows us how tender this subject is to us. One thing I notice on this site is that people often quote popular research on autism and even some more esoteric work on AS, but few actually try to figure it out on their own.
Until a few years ago the only research has been by people who just want their number of publications to rise with no concern for the content. At around 2005 is when a great deal of research the disproves the previous research was released. This research centers around 'why' (the 'how to treat' and 'how to assimilate' research has been pretty good, but could use better 'why' to be more focused).
My personal favorite is a book that I can't find the reference to at the moment. It is written by a female councelor about Asperger's in relationships. She got some of it right, but much of it was a bit off base. She actually went so far as to say that every relationship is physically abusive. |
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DiabloDave363
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| is this lik a poll for a derogatory term for autism? i think they all are. im more offended by disease though. |
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lau
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| DiabloDave363 wrote: | | is this lik a poll for a derogatory term for autism? |
No. It is unlike such a thing.
| DiabloDave363 wrote: | | i think they all are. im more offended by disease though. |
In that case, don't vote for it.
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Pandora
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: |
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I think he knows not to vote for it but I agree, disease is the worst and the most inaccurate of the D words in describing autism. I voted for difference but think it is often a disability to some degree.
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