To Anonymous on July 9th, I have to disagree. Although the AS brain's hardware is wired a bit differently from the NT's, it is enough to cause significant social/relationship problems, anxiety, etc., to be listed as Asperger's Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Please note though, that there is a big difference between a mental disorder and a mental disease. Asperger's Syndrome is not a mental disease. Another way of looking at the word, "disorder," is simply "lack of order." In this case, the lack of order applies to the upheaval felt by both the AS and NT when what is expected as the general "social/relationship norm," is difficult or impossible for the AS to maintain.
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To Anonymous on July 9th, I have to disagree. Although the AS brain's hardware is wired a bit differently from the NT's, it is enough to cause significant social/relationship problems, anxiety, etc., to be listed as Asperger's Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Please note though, that there is a big difference between a mental disorder and a mental disease. Asperger's Syndrome is not a mental disease. Another way of looking at the word, "disorder," is simply "lack of order." In this case, the lack of order applies to the upheaval felt by both the AS and NT when what is expected as the general "social/relationship norm," is difficult or impossible for the AS to maintain.
February 25, 2012 - 1:25pmThis Comment
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