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The DSM IV classifies Aspergers as a Disorder.
It does not catagorize people who do not have the Asperger Disorder as being inferior or Neurotypical (NT.)
The DSM IV also fails to recognize the claim that people with Aspergers Disorder possess any degree of superior intelligence.
The internet social networking community of people who self identify as having the so called Aspergers Superiority Syndrome (ASS) pose an interesting case study.
I will be presenting on this issue at the conference next week.
Any thoughts you would like me to pass along?
It does not catagorize people who do not have the Asperger Disorder as being inferior or Neurotypical (NT.)
The DSM IV also fails to recognize the claim that people with Aspergers Disorder possess any degree of superior intelligence.
The internet social networking community of people who self identify as having the so called Aspergers Superiority Syndrome (ASS) pose an interesting case study.
I will be presenting on this issue at the conference next week.
Any thoughts you would like me to pass along?
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Re: NT terminology
Sat, August 30, 2008 - 9:52 AMYou misunderstand the DSM. The DSM is a taxonomy of disorders. Having found a disorder, the DSM allows you to categorize it.
It does not claim that all instances of aspergers necessarily qualify as disorders. Hence the statement that "The DSM IV classifies Aspergers as a Disorder" is false. It does not. Rather, it classifies some instances of disorders as Aspergers.
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Re: NT terminology
Wed, September 3, 2008 - 12:02 PMThe consensus among psychologists I have spoken with is:
(1) a layperson's "self-identification" as an "aspie" is invalid and unscientific. It is not an acceptable substitute for diagnosis by a professional;
(2) there is no evidence to support the claims that the population of people who have been diagnosed as having Aspergers Disorder are more intelligent than the general population;
(3) the label "nuerotypical" as used by persons with Aspergers or Autism to classify and denegrate all people who do not share their disorders is unscientific, inappropriate, and offensive. -
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Re: NT terminology
Wed, September 3, 2008 - 2:02 PMI think Aspie or NT are just labels that help us quickly get a brief understanding of eachother. My son is on the spectrum, I am NT (with some sensory stuff thrown in for good measure). I personally don't find the labels offensive either way.
What I do feel is that it is like a bridge between two worlds. On one side are those on the spectrum and on the other side of the bridge are the NTs.
If I look at the DSM IV diagnostic criteria for how a NT population would recognise someone on the spectrum, I can also turn it around and say that NTs also demonstrate the same deficits towards those on the spectrum eg. NTs have lack of empathy, theory of mind, imagination regarding how those on the spectrum experience things. -
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Re: NT terminology
Wed, September 3, 2008 - 4:53 PMPlease realize this Satan of Tribe is trolling THIS tribe. He is lying and won't be presenting anything at any conference.
He has redirected his trolling group to this tribe, via this message:
dnile.tribe.net/thread/479...e7e5c7d94a3
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