Asperger's and Autism – What has changed in getting a diagnosis?

What is the difference between Asperger's and Autism? Asperger’s was considered to be a type of autism alongside other types of autism. However, we are in a period of autism acceptance where there is still a lot of stigma, and we’re still slowly transitioning from an entirely deficit based model to the kind of autism that you can actually be proud of. For a lot of people embracing that Aspie identity was a really positive thing and people can’t just change their identity overnight just because psychologists decided to change the terminology in the diagnostic process. So, in this video, I will share what has happened and why Asperger’s is being used less and less and where I’ve landed in terms of Asperger's and Aspie in my own life.

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🎞️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 How I discovered my autism
1:02 The Autism Quotient
2:49 Updating the Diagnostic Process
3:42 Autism Spectrum Disorder
4:24 Autism Acceptance and Personal Identity
5:46 How is it divisive
8:50 The Aspie Supremacy Movement
13:05 The History of Hans Asperger
14:38 When should we use it?
16:08 It’s about your own self-discovery process
16:30 Where do I stand?

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