Saturday, July 4, 2009

Asperger's, Autism, Spectrum... and the Most Important Label of All

The topic of labels when it comes to the spectrum seems to be getting hotter.

A blogger with The Examiner (not sure where the pub is based) put out some thoughts on the matter, and it elicited some heated responses.

It reminds me: The "spectrum" label is perhaps the most important of all, sometimes.

When we remember that all of us fall somewhere under this same umbrella, that's a good thing.

It brings a sense of shared experience, and shared solutions.

But of all the labels we use - spectrum, autism, Asperger's, HFA - there's an even more important label to keep in mind.

That label is "human beings."

Peace.

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