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<blockquote data-quote="Patrick66" data-source="post: 1974764" data-attributes="member: 497846"><p>I’m not offended so don’t worry. I just find labelling a bit clumsy and whilst my Aspergers is a high functioning diagnosis, when I melt down, I can’t function at all. </p><p></p><p>It’s quite divisive in the community. Aspergers is seen, by some, to be the “superior” diagnosis because they equate that with intelligence and superior intellect and, most regrettably, I have encountered a few Aspies who think they’re so much better than those with a simple Autism diagnosis (although the distinction is no longer supposed to be made) and it’s that superiority complex that is both false and damaging. Trust me, I never feel high functioning!. I’m an academic failure because I got bullied at school and had issues so I don’t quite fit the stereotype. </p><p></p><p>I guess I know stuff. I know stuff that others may find interesting. I know trivia. Is that my talent ?, perhaps but I think it’s more a sense of curiosity and wanting to know the answer rather than an exceptional mind. </p><p></p><p>By all means show him my blog. It speaks about survival I suppose, the ability to get through life (not without great personal cost and pain) and do stuff, like travel, which many Autistic people will never do because of the barriers. </p><p></p><p>Glad I could help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patrick66, post: 1974764, member: 497846"] I’m not offended so don’t worry. I just find labelling a bit clumsy and whilst my Aspergers is a high functioning diagnosis, when I melt down, I can’t function at all. It’s quite divisive in the community. Aspergers is seen, by some, to be the “superior” diagnosis because they equate that with intelligence and superior intellect and, most regrettably, I have encountered a few Aspies who think they’re so much better than those with a simple Autism diagnosis (although the distinction is no longer supposed to be made) and it’s that superiority complex that is both false and damaging. Trust me, I never feel high functioning!. I’m an academic failure because I got bullied at school and had issues so I don’t quite fit the stereotype. I guess I know stuff. I know stuff that others may find interesting. I know trivia. Is that my talent ?, perhaps but I think it’s more a sense of curiosity and wanting to know the answer rather than an exceptional mind. By all means show him my blog. It speaks about survival I suppose, the ability to get through life (not without great personal cost and pain) and do stuff, like travel, which many Autistic people will never do because of the barriers. Glad I could help. [/QUOTE]
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