Current Events > Some people with ASD are very successful, like Elon Musk.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Others struggle. That's true for neurotypical people as well. I think it just goes to show that it's not a disability. It is just a different brain configuration.

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I don't disagree but the logic you used to get there is kind stupid like saying ALS isn't a disability because of Steven Hawking.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

I don't disagree but the logic you used to get there is kind stupid like saying ALS isn't a disability because of Steven Hawking.

Not exactly. I believe that in Elon Musk's case, it's a literal advantage, not a handicap. The man probably runs numbers better than your average CEO.

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Isn't it Asperger's that he has?

USD is united states dollars, so ASD is... Australian state dollars? But Elon musk is south African technically...

Trumpo posted...

Isn't it Asperger's that he has?

That's an outdated term. Autism Spectrum Disorder now encompasses both autism and asperger's.

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This is, in the end, a pretty detrimental view.

There are a lot of people on the spectrum that need substantial care, and by pretending that it's just some sort of natural variation (and making that the "appropriate" thing to say), you are preventing conversations that need to be had about substantially increasing our government funding of long term care facilities.

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COVxy posted...

This is, in the end, a pretty detrimental view.

There are a lot of people on the spectrum that need substantial care, and by pretending that it's just some sort of natural variation (and making that the "appropriate" thing to say), you are preventing conversations that need to be had about substantially increasing our government funding of long term care facilities.

What about removing the stigma from being different?

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Pepys Monster posted...

What about removing the stigma from being different?

That sounds good to some extent, but like he said, this still prevents the people that need substantial help from getting it.

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