#Aspergers

CW: ableism, Holocaust mention....There are many good reasons to banish Asperger’s to the graveyard of dead diagnosesBut the big one is that Hans Asperger’s research on autism was based on
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PACE YOURSELF!People on the spectrum can sometimes get carried way, in the sense that we don’t sometimes know how to put things into a logical order, or think straight about
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‘Neurodivergent’ is what the disability model calls people who are neuro atypical, ie people with autism, Aspergers, ADHD.The disability model is woke, they believe they have to ‘fight’ on multiple
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A quick guide for new folks here about ableist language and language changes!1) Don't say 'differently abled' or 'handicapped'. The term is 'disabled'.2) Disability-first please! Say 'a blind person' NOT
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Why we need to get rid of functioning labels (a thread) Functioning labels (“high-functioning/Aspergers”, “low-functioning/severe”) are often used to determine which autistic person gets what kinds of services and supports.
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The United States government's mass incarceration system just lost them their case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Holy shit, the judge ends saying she is satisfied that procedures described by
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What I love most about this thread is that while language is improving, certain disabled people like to stick to terms theybare familiar with and its mentioned and inferred that
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Two years ago a very good teacher at my sons school flagged that they thought my child was on the spectrum. I was devastated. My little boy was fine. I
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If you’re getting next-gen consoles this month and you’re in a position to do this, I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to a local hospital to donate your old hardware. In
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A short thread on why teachers could have managed the pandemic better than @BorisJohnson @GavinWilliamson 1) Teachers never over promise. They are great at managing expectations and knows if they
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If you believe autistic children should be euthanised then I wish you the worst of liveshttps://twitter.com/awfulreddit/status/1348517851112611841 Autistic people, such as myself, struggle enough with many things. Sometimes we turn out
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When I see someone get dragged for the vague accusation of "making someone uncomfortable" one of my first thoughts is what are the chances that person is neurodivergent and the
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Uda lama ga nulis ttg asperger's syndrome. Kalau temen2 lom tau, aku adl pengidap asperger's, diagnosanya bulan des lalu. Anyway, yg mau aku tulis adalah ttg pekerjaan. Byk aspie yg
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why cancel culture is inherently ableist ; an honest, scary to make thread. first : what is cancel culture ?cancel culture is a punishment carried out by ex fans and
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Kanye West is a perfect example of how people still do not take mental health seriously, especially within men.https://twitter.com/elamin88/status/1286682219805904897 The same people who dehumanise Kanye West are the same people
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little autism education thread for the tl
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