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No More "Asperger's Syndrome"
cstacy writes "The American Psychiatric Association is dropping Asperger's Syndrome from the upcoming edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) Its symptoms will be included under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder, which includes everything from severe autism such as children who do not talk or interact, to milder forms of autism. Asperger's disorder is impairment in social interaction and repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, activities and interests, without significant delay in language or cognitive development. Often the person has high intelligence and vast knowledge on narrow subjects but lacks social skills. DSM-5 comes out in May and will be the first major rewrite in 19 years."
...to Slashdot Spectrum Disorder.
Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all
One advantage of the term "autism spectrum" is that it doesn't have a double entendre of "ass boogers".
Disclosure: I have this condition.
Not that it's a good thing. Now when I make those curt judgmental remarks due my lack of a sensible social filter, I'm just being an asshole.
So, you're the poster formerly known as alienzed?
This is terrible. Now Slashdotters will have to find a new disease to self-diagnose and blame for their undeveloped social skills. Might I suggest ASPD?
Diseases are not the only thing that can be cured. Ham, for instance.
So, when does life begin? If you're gonna be all "sciency", come up with a definition based on science as to when life begins.
On the otherhand, there is this joke. A priest, a minister and a rabbi are all arguing over when life begins. The Priest declares with certainty in his voice, "Life begins at Conception". The minister quickly chimes in, with equal certainty, "Life begins when the baby is born". The rabbi, quiet for most of the discussion, pips, "You putzes, life begins when the dog has died and the children move out!"
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
My friend, ham is not only a disease, but two diseases—a serious neurological condition caused by a tropical virus, and this other thing that Google tells me is 100% real. It is perhaps notable that neither can currently be cured.
Bio questions? Ask me to start a Q&A journal. Computer analogies available for most topics!
"Diseases are not the only thing that can be cured. Ham, for instance."
So there's hope for Captain Kirk?
What you mistake as a lack of social skills is my desire not to pollute my mind with the useless drivel you want to talk about. If that's not normal, then maybe I just don't want to play at being a "good person". I have no desire to be overly social with most humans. There is a big difference between not doing something by choice, and not being able to do something. I socialize quite well with those I wish to. The ones who would like to be social but can't still have an "excuse". Me? I've never made an excuse for not caring about what you think -- Why should I care if you've never given me a reason to? What's odd is the value you humans give to efforts that only result in the needless wasting of your very short lives.
a parking spot would be nice though.
It's Howard spot now. You don't even drive, Sheldon