Asperger's syndrome

Name = Asperger's syndrome

Culture

Many people with Asperger's syndrome generally refer to themselves in casual conversation as the more affectionate "aspie", or "aspy". Others prefer "Aspergian", "Asperger's autistic" or no name at all. Many who feel there is no significant difference between Asperger's syndrome and autism due to the spectrum analogous variances in autism may prefer the term "autie" or just "autistic" as a more general term.

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To refer to themselves as a group, many people with Asperger's syndrome use the term "neurodivergent", which comes from the fact that Asperger's syndrome is thought of as a neurological disorder by professionals. To refer to people who are non-autistic many of them will use the term "neurotypical", or the abbreviation NT. In addition, people who seek a cure for autism are sometimes pejoratively referred to as "curebies".

Related Topics:
Neurodivergent - Neurotypical

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