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5:30am
August 23, 2012
➸ Trying to find the right words: Yeahh.
I’m thinking there’s probably a reason I’ve never heard the autistic people I interact with use the term “Kanner’s Syndrome.”
Huh? Does anyone say that, for any reason, ever?
A self-identified Aspie I was talking to…
I’ve known non-AS autistic people who believed it was vitally important too. To a one, they had no concept of who Kanner actually observed (hint: overall most of his original patients could easily get misdiagnosed with AS today, or at least would be considered HFA) and liked to play lower functioning than thou games. Note: These were people who believed it was vitally important. Not just people who used the term.
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twocentsormore reblogged this from withasmoothroundstone and added:Yeah, I’ve heard people use it too. Although in my case the main person I heard it from was someone who played higher...
withasmoothroundstone reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:I’ve known non-AS autistic people who believed it was vitally important too. To a one, they had no concept of who Kanner...
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brynndestructible reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:Like, they thought making that distinction was important. Which sort of automatically raises “elitist” flags in my mind.
chavisory reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:If someone said it to me, I probably wouldn’t recognize “Kanner’s Syndrome,” because correctly spoken, “Kanner” sounds...
autistic-mom said: Eh?
goldenheartedrose said: The only reason I know what you’re talking about here is because Temple Grandin goes on and on about Kanner’s autism in all of her books. Otherwise, I’d be clueless.- goldenheartedrose likes this
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