Kayla Joanne
Member
hi, umm, i'm not sure how to start this, but i have a question and it's probably really really stupid but i need clarification...
what is the difference between autism, asd and asperger's syndrome? i know they're three seperate things, and from what i'm reading, asd is like the overall "box" (for lack of a better analogy...) that autism and asperger's is put into, and i just don't know why. i'm sorry if i sound offensive, but i've been reading and reading up on it, and i just can't seem to distinguish the lines that separate them... i am an NT, and the reason i'm curious is because my fiancee has asperger's syndrome, and it's kind of frustrating that i don't know the difference between them. i was brought up that a learning disability and a "mental disorder" are the same thing and i know they aren't, but that's how i was raised from a little kid. (i am 18 now and basically educating myself on the subject... and i say "mental disorder" in quotes because i personally don't like the term, i apologize if it offends anyone...). if there's an easy way to tell between them, please let me know, or message me because i would really like to talk about it with anyone who knows and can help me... i have a lot of other questions to ask too so i'd really like some individual input and possibly a private conversation... feel free to message me or something if you can help! thank you
what is the difference between autism, asd and asperger's syndrome? i know they're three seperate things, and from what i'm reading, asd is like the overall "box" (for lack of a better analogy...) that autism and asperger's is put into, and i just don't know why. i'm sorry if i sound offensive, but i've been reading and reading up on it, and i just can't seem to distinguish the lines that separate them... i am an NT, and the reason i'm curious is because my fiancee has asperger's syndrome, and it's kind of frustrating that i don't know the difference between them. i was brought up that a learning disability and a "mental disorder" are the same thing and i know they aren't, but that's how i was raised from a little kid. (i am 18 now and basically educating myself on the subject... and i say "mental disorder" in quotes because i personally don't like the term, i apologize if it offends anyone...). if there's an easy way to tell between them, please let me know, or message me because i would really like to talk about it with anyone who knows and can help me... i have a lot of other questions to ask too so i'd really like some individual input and possibly a private conversation... feel free to message me or something if you can help! thank you