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Originally Posted by deafdyke
Actually some experts think that Asperger's is distinct from HFA.
Like an Aspie would be a stereotypical geek. It's related to autism, but it's not autism per se.
It's more like the learning disabilty version of autism. Whereas HFA is more like "mild MR" version. I'm not saying that Aspies are learning disabled or that HFA are mild MR........just saying that those are the functional equiliants of their disabilty.
I hate hate hate how every single "social delay" is automaticly labled as being "Aspie"............People with learning issues often have social issues that go along with their learning issues, that aren't really too Aspie.
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Yeah, Asperger's is quickly becoming a handy "go-to" category for a lot of kids. I remember when my brother was diagnosed with it when he was little, we'd never heard of it, and neither had almost anyone we talked to. Now it seems to be a much broader and more common diagnosis.
Otherwise, Jiro, I think people have given wonderful advice. I really think if you just try to treat them the way you would anyone else, you'll be fine. People have said that every autistic person is different, but so are non-autistic people. When you meet someone, you try to get a feel for what makes them comfortable, just do the same. Some people, autistic or not, like eye-contact, others don't. Don't try to follow any hard "rules" about meeting them, just try to be respectful, polite, interested, and the rest shouldn't even be a problem. And good luck! I hope you have a great time!
