tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post3518311901391103548..comments2024-03-01T03:37:20.420-05:00Comments on I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE: this is old news but I'm just writing it out for myselfAmanda Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04200794053287551087noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-87588960482648397612014-09-15T05:56:57.634-04:002014-09-15T05:56:57.634-04:00There is no term "pervasive developmental dis...There is no term "pervasive developmental disorder" in DSM-V. The definition of PDD in ICD-10 is too much about "restrictiveness" and "repetitiveness". I think that many cases of NVLD have to be categrorized in the same group of disabilities as "kanneric" autism, not as a "specific developmental disorder", "specific learning disability". Some forms of NVLD may be rather developmental socio-emotional disabilities, such as classical autism, which is more severe type od "complex" developmental disorder. NVLD is a complex (not specific!) developmental disorder. It can bring social, emotional, behavioral issues, idiosyncratic thinking, sensory integration issues. NVLD is misnamed and misclasified. NVLD, such as "kanneric" autism, is a complex developmental disorder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-1107701671763217192014-08-19T05:35:20.217-04:002014-08-19T05:35:20.217-04:00NVLD is really wrong, misleading name, which obvio...NVLD is really wrong, misleading name, which obviously should not be used to describe dowcip-emotional disorders. "Learning disorder" should only mean disorder of school abilities, not ASD without "kanneric" symptoms. If someone has lack of eye contact, limited social needs and interests, atypical, perseverated interests nad behaviors then he has "autism", not learning disorder! NVLD is really severe disorder. It is just harmful and unjust name! They should stop using "nonverbal learning disorder" name to describe social, communicational, behavioral, emotional, sensoric, motoric disorder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-64480127524980935472009-12-10T20:34:07.038-05:002009-12-10T20:34:07.038-05:00I've always just said "I'm autistic&q...I've always just said "I'm autistic" or "I have autism," since my actual diagnosis, PDD-NOS, is really obscure and I don't think there are a lot of real differences between autism subtypes anyway.<br /><br />Asperger's wasn't a choice when I was diagnosed, but since I could speak --- and learned to speak precociously, even --- I was clearly not a classical autistic. So, PDD-NOS.<br /><br />People mostly react one of two ways: they're either all excited, because they've got a child/younger relative with autism and they want to quiz me about it, or they're neutrally interested, like "Oh, autism. I've heard of that ... what's it like?"<br /><br />Every once in a while I will get someone who's confused because I can speak, or whatever, but even then it's not a question of disbelief, but of "oh wow I didn't know 'autism' was such an inclusive category". <br /><br />Ironically, the one person who could tell I had autism before I told him --- a psychology TA, natch --- also told me, later on, that if he were evaluating me today he would not diagnose me with anything. Which is rather paradoxical, actually ... it was obvious to him that I had it, but he thought I was too "high-functioning," verbal, intelligent and social to be Really, Seriously, Diagnosably Autistic ...Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860246538349067232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-72867154190868978552009-12-10T19:03:39.467-05:002009-12-10T19:03:39.467-05:00I don't like it when people look down on those...I don't like it when people look down on those who have other disabilities , or those who are on the severe side of the spectrum. I think the whole 'intelligence' thing is really overrated, not everyone with asperger's has a high 'intelligence' i mean yes some are very smart, but i know a few who aren't all that smart. <br /><br />Some people accept it some people don't, I don't really go around stating that I have it to be honest. The only people in my opinion that need to know is the Disabilities center at my school and sometimes my teachers. However, I do not speak a lot in public unless I am around people who I find extremely comfortable to be around. I generally pick at my sleeves, stare at the ground. I also have extremely delayed reactions, and I stand out like an extremely sore thumb apparently. Idk some people believe me.. however some people especially parents of children on the spectrum ask me if I am Autistic, and those who are educated or studying psychology have asked me too. I say yes, and they decide to play a guessing game of what my diagnosis is which is kind of ridiculous in my opinion but only one person has said I could possibly have AS everyone else has just said "classic Autism," they say my mannerisms and the way I act in certain situations is a dead give away whatever that means.You're just as sane as I am.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10294681859827285267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-6752562422037718562009-12-10T18:39:01.177-05:002009-12-10T18:39:01.177-05:00are you brokenfences from lj? the people in your p...are you brokenfences from lj? the people in your post sounded horrible. It makes me really upset when ASD people insult/try to separate themselves from people with intellectual disabilities or severe autism. I mean, intellectual disabilities and ASD aren't the same thing but there is stuff in common. I feel like some high-functioning ASD people are just so into being smart and they think that somehow redeems them from having a disability, instead of realizing having a disability isn't bad in the first place.<br /><br />the reason I was wondering what people call themselves is just that if you're verbal, I'm surprised if people accept it when you say you have autism, I'd expect people to say, "no you don't, maybe you have Asperger's, but not autism." I assume that if I didn't have an Asperger's diagnosis I would probably claim to have Asperger's anyway just for convenience.Amanda Forest Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284158336100298682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-2089157909225608552009-12-10T17:25:48.744-05:002009-12-10T17:25:48.744-05:00I think its ridiculous that people assume those wh...I think its ridiculous that people assume those who aren't "classic autistics" don't struggle and have it better off. What people are so ignorant about is that just because you know one perseon with Autism does not mean you know everyone with it because each person is different but it seems people want to fail to acknowledge that. <br /><br />NVLD I hear may be put under hte Autism Spectrum label as well for the DSM but I may be wrong. <br /><br />I have Autistic Disorder, but I just say I have Autism or I'm on the spectrum I don't feel the need to say "I have Autistic Disorder!" kind of thing cause I don't like the way it sounds off my tongue. I've met a few people with PDD-NOS who struggle just as much, if not more than i do.. and the people I have met with AS aren't very nice, and give those who have AS a really, really bad name. They are rude and they know it (they tell me they are, and that becaues they have AS they shouldn't be punished for it, regardless if they are going around calling people stupid, tripping other people (one of them tripped someone who has Cerebral Palsy, and went on about how he should not be punished for it due to his AS and because he was so much smarter than the r word (i don't like to say it.)You're just as sane as I am.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10294681859827285267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-28870659103935110132009-12-09T13:48:12.272-05:002009-12-09T13:48:12.272-05:00When you have to tell people about your disability...When you have to tell people about your disability for practical reasons, what do you say?Amanda Forest Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284158336100298682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466691337834051176.post-60794716453947866322009-12-09T12:48:11.441-05:002009-12-09T12:48:11.441-05:00My official diagnosis is autistic disorder. I beli...My official diagnosis is autistic disorder. I believe in using the blanket term to describe different people who have these similar symptoms. I actually hope they change the next DSM to reflect that.Shanti Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109270967490672456noreply@blogger.com