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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 541233" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>All kids with neurobiological disorders have problems. Aspergers is no different. I think there is more understanding now about it, at least in the US. Often Aspergers is diagnosed when it should really be just plain autism because Aspergers sounds better. There are many kids who are lower functioning than Sonic who have an Aspergers diagnosis. Whatever. That doesn't stop him from being higher functioning. Words provoke stereotypes and thoughts. If being called Aspergers rather than autistic is helpful in society and the child still gets the same services, who cares? </p><p></p><p>I am really against stereotypes in general. I have heard really mindboggling stereotypes about Jews, blacks, muslims, hispanics, disabled people, the list is endless. There is no such thing as everyone in every category behaving one way and I find it dangerous to present "everyone" in a neat bundle. I don't see how pointing out stereotypes helps society. in my opinion it just fuels bigotry.</p><p></p><p>Parents of Aspie kids realize that "Rainman" is a rarity and that most Aspies do not get straight A's and that they do have issues that other people don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 541233, member: 1550"] All kids with neurobiological disorders have problems. Aspergers is no different. I think there is more understanding now about it, at least in the US. Often Aspergers is diagnosed when it should really be just plain autism because Aspergers sounds better. There are many kids who are lower functioning than Sonic who have an Aspergers diagnosis. Whatever. That doesn't stop him from being higher functioning. Words provoke stereotypes and thoughts. If being called Aspergers rather than autistic is helpful in society and the child still gets the same services, who cares? I am really against stereotypes in general. I have heard really mindboggling stereotypes about Jews, blacks, muslims, hispanics, disabled people, the list is endless. There is no such thing as everyone in every category behaving one way and I find it dangerous to present "everyone" in a neat bundle. I don't see how pointing out stereotypes helps society. in my opinion it just fuels bigotry. Parents of Aspie kids realize that "Rainman" is a rarity and that most Aspies do not get straight A's and that they do have issues that other people don't. [/QUOTE]
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