Is Asperger Syndrome / High-Functioning Autism Necessarily A Disability ?  

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Baron-Cohen, Simon

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Development and Psychopathology vol. 12 no. 3 (2000), page 489-500.
Topik: ASPERGER SYNDROME; high - functioning; autism necessarily; syndrome; asperger; disabbility
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This article considers whether Asperger syndrome (AS) or high - functioning autism (HFA) necessarily leads to disability or whether AS / HFA simply leads to "difference". It concludes that the term "difference" in relation to AS / HFA is a more neutral, value - free, and fairer description than terms such as "impairment", "deficiency", or "disability"; that the term "disability" only applies to the lower functioning cases of autism; but that the term “disability” may need to be retained for AS / HFA as long as the legal framework provides financial and other support only for individuals with a disability. Two models are summarized which attempt to define in what way individuals with AS / HFA are "different" : the central coherence model, and the folk psychology – folk physics model. The challenge for research is to test the value of such models and to precisely characterize the differences in cognitive style.

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