Who came up with the term "Aspergian?" I've never heard that before.
Since I have a son with Asperger's, I try to be sensitive to what adults with Asperger's prefer to be called. In my reporter days, I once wrote an article for The Arizona Republic on adults with Asperger's. It really opened my eyes, in more ways than one. In any case, I've heard that it's generally offensive to be called an "Asperger's kid" or an "Autistic." Apparently it's better to say "a kid/person with Asperger's" or "a kid with Autism," since they aren't the disorder but simply have the disorder.
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Who came up with the term "Aspergian?" I've never heard that before.
Since I have a son with Asperger's, I try to be sensitive to what adults with Asperger's prefer to be called. In my reporter days, I once wrote an article for The Arizona Republic on adults with Asperger's. It really opened my eyes, in more ways than one. In any case, I've heard that it's generally offensive to be called an "Asperger's kid" or an "Autistic." Apparently it's better to say "a kid/person with Asperger's" or "a kid with Autism," since they aren't the disorder but simply have the disorder.
What are your thoughts on this?
May 4, 2009 - 10:56pmThis Comment
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