Comments on: Asperger Syndrome rolled into new Autism Spectrum Disorder http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/ Help for struggling readers on the autism spectrum Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:42:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Marie Huus http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 Marie Huus Thu, 05 May 2011 02:34:45 +0000 http://readerswithautism.com/?p=924#comment-3946 Just as there are a lot of signs of autism, you will find a lot of ways you can help your autistic child cope with everyday life. Praise them typically, it reinforces very good behaviors. Teach them points by doing it with them, showing them how, even if it really is something menial like brushing their teeth or consuming having a fork and knife. As they get older, use visual reminders to assist them maintain on job. Autism Causes Just as there are a lot of signs of autism, you will find a lot of ways you can help your autistic child cope with everyday life. Praise them typically, it reinforces very good behaviors. Teach them points by doing it with them, showing them how, even if it really is something menial like brushing their teeth or consuming having a fork and knife. As they get older, use visual reminders to assist them maintain on job. Autism Causes

]]> By: jstraylee http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-815 jstraylee Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:36:47 +0000 http://readerswithautism.com/?p=924#comment-815 I work in a high school with autisic students...and also have an adult brother on the spectrum, it will be a relief not to have to refer to him as an "Aspie"...or as having the Aspergers disorder. Though it is the name of the person who developed the label...it is not a lovely word. I work in a high school with autisic students…and also have an adult brother on the spectrum, it will be a relief not to have to refer to him as an “Aspie”…or
as having the Aspergers disorder. Though it is the name of the person who developed the label…it is not a lovely
word.

]]> By: Sara Finegan http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Sara Finegan Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:54:41 +0000 http://readerswithautism.com/?p=924#comment-435 justdoyourjob-- Well, that's one opinion. My feeling is that the DSM change makes abundantly clear what should be abundantly clear regarding these related issues (whether one or the same) and that is that there is a very wide range of symptoms. Hence the use of the term spectrum. justdoyourjob–

Well, that’s one opinion. My feeling is that the DSM change makes abundantly clear what should be abundantly clear regarding these related issues (whether one or the same) and that is that there is a very wide range of symptoms. Hence the use of the term spectrum.

]]> By: justdoyourjob http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-429 justdoyourjob Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:33:11 +0000 http://readerswithautism.com/?p=924#comment-429 Too many kids being diagnosed with autism aren’t TRULY autistic. Most every single child diagnosed with autism today seems to be “HF” high functioning or has “mild autism”. In fact, most these kids have ODD, OCD, mild schizoid issues, ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome, bi-polar issues, or some other disorder that was mistaken for autism or aspergers. Then you’ve got all these “weird” kids who have spent 590 hours a week playing strange video games getting a dark personality that can’t handle reality and suddenly, woe…they must be aspergers. Then there are real people with real aspergers that are now lumped into the ever expanding "autism spectrum" that is really an "autism spectacle" with droves of psuedo professionals cashing in on the alleged epidemic rooted in the epidemic of mis and overdiagnosing children. Stop the madness. Keep it real. Too many kids being diagnosed with autism aren’t TRULY autistic. Most every single child diagnosed with autism today seems to be “HF” high functioning or has “mild autism”. In fact, most these kids have ODD, OCD, mild schizoid issues, ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome, bi-polar issues, or some other disorder that was mistaken for autism or aspergers. Then you’ve got all these “weird” kids who have spent 590 hours a week playing strange video games getting a dark personality that can’t handle reality and suddenly, woe…they must be aspergers. Then there are real people with real aspergers that are now lumped into the ever expanding “autism spectrum” that is really an “autism spectacle” with droves of psuedo professionals cashing in on the alleged epidemic rooted in the epidemic of mis and overdiagnosing children. Stop the madness. Keep it real.

]]> By: Richard Finegan http://readerswithautism.com/2010/02/asperger-syndrome-rolled-into-new-autism-spectrum-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Richard Finegan Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:25:23 +0000 http://readerswithautism.com/?p=924#comment-164 I know there are many diagnosed with Asperger's (or parents of a child so diagnosed) who will be upet by this action. Granted there is a stigma in the minds of most of the public about autism. But as Dr. Temple Grandin has noted (and she knows autism from the inside): "Autism is an extremely variable disorder." It is a spectrum, and whatever stigma exists is simply reinforced if only those with more extreme symptoms are said to be on that spectrum and those with milder symptoms are excluded. It will be better for everyone when the general public comes to recognize what Dr. Grandin recognizes and stops making assumptions based on nothing more than the diagnosis "autism spectrum disorder." I know there are many diagnosed with Asperger’s (or parents of a child so diagnosed) who will be upet by this action. Granted there is a stigma in the minds of most of the public about autism. But as Dr. Temple Grandin has noted (and she knows autism from the inside): “Autism is an extremely variable disorder.”
It is a spectrum, and whatever stigma exists is simply reinforced if only those with more extreme symptoms are said to be on that spectrum and those with milder symptoms are excluded.
It will be better for everyone when the general public comes to recognize what Dr. Grandin recognizes and stops making assumptions based on nothing more than the diagnosis “autism spectrum disorder.”

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