RE: ? about initial AS and something else...

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FIRST- Get over the "label"! High functioning - on the spectrum- it could mean AS, PDD or whatever!

From: nurturemore@...Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:39:10 +0000Subject: [ ] ? about initial AS and something else...

Does this usually mean asperger sydrome or autism spectrum???I am confused? AND....does/can it offend if your child is high functioning (on the spectrum)and you label it HFA.... I have done this, as my son isn't considered Asperger cuz language skills are below avg, but to some (who don't know autism) he can seem typically developing... not so much now at 14 but when he was much younger. The autism spectrum can look very different across the bd as we know? I was talking with a family member recently and she was a puzzled how I thought my son was a "high functioning" teenager... she said some of my relatives had thought over the years (have talked amongst themselves) that I was in denial that my son had issues (he was diagnosed later), <that I thought> he was "high funtioning". Makes sense why I was getting looks from family when I said this terminology recently. I know I had explained this before, I guess not well enough (sigh)SueI am trying to figure this all out, and whether it is better to just say "autism spectrum disorder" or "high functioning autism". Input anyone?

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Hi,

AS usually refers to Asperger's Syndrome and ASD refers to autism spectrum

disorder.

My son's diagnoses have ranged from " on the autism spectrum " to PDD to

approaching an Asperger's level, but who knows. It's all the same and yet it's

all different. From what I've heard, HFA and AS looks pretty much alike once

they are adults. I think the only difference is that the Asperger's are more

left-brain/language oriented and autism can be more right/brained/visual

oriented.

I usually refer to my son as high functioning autism when speaking about him

because he has pretty good verbal skills and can respond to people and I think

he's a pretty smart kid.

>

> Does this usually mean asperger sydrome or autism spectrum???

> I am confused? AND....

>

> does/can it offend if your child is high functioning (on the spectrum)and you

label it HFA.... I have done this, as my son isn't considered Asperger cuz

language skills are below avg, but to some (who don't know autism) he can seem

typically developing... not so much now at 14 but when he was much younger. The

autism spectrum can look very different across the bd as we know?

>

> I was talking with a family member recently and she was a puzzled how I

thought my son was a " high functioning " teenager... she said some of my

relatives had thought over the years (have talked amongst themselves) that I was

in denial that my son had issues (he was diagnosed later), <that I thought> he

was " high funtioning " . Makes sense why I was getting looks from family when I

said this terminology recently. I know I had explained this before, I guess not

well enough (sigh)

>

> Sue

>

> I am trying to figure this all out, and whether it is better to just say

" autism spectrum disorder " or " high functioning autism " . Input anyone?

>

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I think describing where our kids fall on the spectrum can be so difficult and is totally subjective. At times, I almost wish I had a more concrete way to describe my son. I refer to him as "moderate" though I've seen many kids whose parents describe as "moderate" and they appear to have MUCH more severe needs. My son has average-above average preacademic skills, fine motor is coming along, and social skills are way below. Conversational skills are really impaired. I heard someone once describe him as "high functioning" but he really isn't no matter how much I kid myself. I don't know if it's just a point where I'm at in accepting his autism, but I'm really trying to read more from adults on the spectrum who view themselves as not having a disability, but a different way of being. Amy--- On

Wed, 7/15/09, <lamoo@...> wrote:From: <lamoo@...>Subject: [ ] Re: ? about initial AS and something else... Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 7:11 PM

Hi,

AS usually refers to Asperger's Syndrome and ASD refers to autism spectrum disorder.

My son's diagnoses have ranged from "on the autism spectrum" to PDD to approaching an Asperger's level, but who knows. It's all the same and yet it's all different. From what I've heard, HFA and AS looks pretty much alike once they are adults. I think the only difference is that the Asperger's are more left-brain/language oriented and autism can be more right/brained/ visual oriented.

I usually refer to my son as high functioning autism when speaking about him because he has pretty good verbal skills and can respond to people and I think he's a pretty smart kid.

>

> Does this usually mean asperger sydrome or autism spectrum???

> I am confused? AND....

>

> does/can it offend if your child is high functioning (on the spectrum)and you label it HFA.... I have done this, as my son isn't considered Asperger cuz language skills are below avg, but to some (who don't know autism) he can seem typically developing.. . not so much now at 14 but when he was much younger. The autism spectrum can look very different across the bd as we know?

>

> I was talking with a family member recently and she was a puzzled how I thought my son was a "high functioning" teenager... she said some of my relatives had thought over the years (have talked amongst themselves) that I was in denial that my son had issues (he was diagnosed later), <that I thought> he was "high funtioning". Makes sense why I was getting looks from family when I said this terminology recently. I know I had explained this before, I guess not well enough (sigh)

>

> Sue

>

> I am trying to figure this all out, and whether it is better to just say "autism spectrum disorder" or "high functioning autism". Input anyone?

>

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thank you all for your input regarding my post.

-Sue : )

> >

> > Does this usually mean asperger sydrome or autism spectrum???

> > I am confused? AND....

> >

> > does/can it offend if your child is high functioning (on the spectrum)and

you label it HFA.... I have done this, as my son isn't considered Asperger cuz

language skills are below avg, but to some (who don't know autism) he can seem

typically developing... not so much now at 14 but when he was much younger. The

autism spectrum can look very different across the bd as we know?

> >

> > I was talking with a family member recently and she was a puzzled how I

thought my son was a " high functioning " teenager... she said some of my

relatives had thought over the years (have talked amongst themselves) that I was

in denial that my son had issues (he was diagnosed later), <that I thought> he

was " high funtioning " . Makes sense why I was getting looks from family when I

said this terminology recently. I know I had explained this before, I guess not

well enough (sigh)

> >

> > Sue

> >

> > I am trying to figure this all out, and whether it is better to just say

" autism spectrum disorder " or " high functioning autism " . Input anyone?

> >

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