tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post3868314660152239685..comments2023-12-02T09:37:08.472-05:00Comments on Autism Jabberwocky: Temple Grandin: Autism Is Not My IdentityM.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-50349282365861630102012-10-23T14:42:30.250-04:002012-10-23T14:42:30.250-04:00I really, really, really, detest the entire concep...I really, really, really, detest the entire concept that people are "autistic" and that people require that dx to belong. I find it happens the most in the "passing for normal" crowd and IMO very, very wrong.<br /><br />Which is why I am currently trying to give my eldest non-autism language to explain his "quirks" since IMO it is a disability (his younger bro) and he is no longer disabled. BUT, at this time he does still hit enough spots on the IV to keep the HFA dx and since we're moving to highschool... we need that to keep the supports... the extra "flags", the IEP, the extra visites to the highschool etc.<br /><br />It's an issue... if help was given just because it was needed, not because of a label... if....farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.com