Oh, Ari!! I missed THAT, probably because I am so focused on the
current target of my wrath. However, what you noted is much more
egregious. There's nothing "autism-LIKE" about Asperger's! Hence its
being *on* the autistic spectrum! How annoying! [This reminds of
Schafer insisting that we Aspies are not autistic and therefore don't
count. Grrrr!]

The problem is that the general community is being overrun by newbies
who have done little research, therefore are not educated enough to
know the correct terminology, or nefarious types who are advancing
their own agendas, political or financial, at the expense of those of
us who are in this for the long haul and/or are autistic ourselves.

Very disappointing. Surely we don't need "help" from either of those
types of people!

Shannon


--- "Ari N." <Aneeman@...> wrote:

> I'm somewhat annoyed about their referring to Asperger's and PDD-NOS
> as
> "autism-like". They are all part of the same spectrum, and when
> they're
> spoken about in the media, the term autistic people is used to refer
> to all
> of us.
>
> Quote I'm referring to from the site: "Add into the mix conditions
> that are
> *autism-like* –such as Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive
> Developmental
> Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)—and there is even more
> variation."
>
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2008 11:58 PM, Shannon T Ahern <shannon_terra@...>
> wrote:
>
> > I voted!
> >
> > I also sent a strongly-worded letter about the devolution of a
> genuine
> > medical phrase, "autistic spectrum", into the grammar fiasco,
> "autism
> > spectrum". It's a pet peeve of mine and I am now perseverating on
> it.
> > "Autism" isn't an adjective, therefore cannot modify "spectrum".
> Sigh.
> >
> > Shannon :-)
> >
> >
> > --- "Ari N." <Aneeman@... <Aneeman%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > The IAN Project, which is funded by Autism Speaks and hosted by
> > > Kennedy
> > > Krieger, is hosting a poll directed at adults on the spectrum,
> asking
> > > if we
> > > want a "cure". Let's give them a strong and unequivocal "No."
> > > Currently, the
> > > polling is running about 57% against a cure. If you could take a
> few
> > > seconds
> > > out of your day to vote, it would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > http://www.iancommunity.org/cs/about_asds/
> > >
> > > -Ari
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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