Trying to find the right words: Yeahh.

thosewhispershadaname:

josiahd:

thosewhispershadaname:

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.

(Source: brynndestructible)

1. twocentsormore reblogged this from youneedacat 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...

2. youneedacat reblogged this from josiahd 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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4. brynndestructible reblogged this from josiahd and added:

   Like, they thought making that distinction was important. Which sort of automatically raises “elitist” flags in my mind.

5. chavisory reblogged this from josiahd and added:

   If someone said it to me, I probably wouldn’t recognize “Kanner’s Syndrome,” because correctly spoken, “Kanner” sounds...

6. josiahd reblogged this from brynndestructible and added:

   Odd. I know the stereotypes associated with both terms, but I’d never actually heard someone refer to “Kanner’s...

7. mommy-cuteella said: Eh?
8. 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.
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