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Are people with ASD superior to that of non autistics
yes, people with ASD are better 12%  12%  [ 6 ]
ASD are equal to all people 82%  82%  [ 42 ]
people with ASD are worth less than non autistics 6%  6%  [ 3 ]
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05 Nov 2016, 5:12 am

Superior in what regard?



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05 Nov 2016, 7:12 am

EzraS wrote:
Disability and superiority are mutually exclusive.


My school district would love to believe ASD is superior over the NTs. Then they could absolutely gut ASD from the sped, which according to the distinct is a money sink.

So would the insurance and health care fields.

And the work place, superior people don't need help obtaining and keeping employement.

Superior in the US, anyway, means you can obtain and maintain. with minimal help from others.

I think the pole is the wrong question like a PP mentioned.



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05 Nov 2016, 5:55 pm

EzraS wrote:
Disability and superiority are mutually exclusive.



Not at all. A wheel-chair bound person is considered disabled but they could easily be intellectually superior to another person.



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05 Nov 2016, 6:38 pm

xile123 wrote:
EzraS wrote:
Disability and superiority are mutually exclusive.



Not at all. A wheel-chair bound person is considered disabled but they could easily be intellectually superior to another person.


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