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Recent content by Hogletia

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    Does anybody else absolutely hate the term "aspie(s)"

    I've obvious upset you Judge and I apologise for that, however I can only comment on what I read. You still state that [Asperger's and Autism] are "two technically different neurological conditions", which is something I don't agree with. As you mention, the protocols of the DSM-5 don't agree...
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    Does anybody else absolutely hate the term "aspie(s)"

    Although you state correctly that Asperger's, ASD and classic autism are on the same spectrum, it is obvious from the language that you use that you consider people with 'classical autism' to be distinct from those who have Asperger's. You chose to use the words "first cousins", why not...
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    Does anybody else absolutely hate the term "aspie(s)"

    I have always quite liked the term Aspie and was looking forward to using it after I got my formal diagnosis. It's kind of cute it's true, but not offensive. I was actually diagnosed with autism rather than Asperger's (because I didn't speak until I was 3), although on the surface I appear to...
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