The "D" word for autism?

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Disability - the social construct of disability, not an attribute of the individual.

But I do use disorder in 'ASD' for 'autism/autistic spectrum disorder'. For a lack of a better word.

I put difference, though "Asperger's Difference" doesn't sound too good. So I tend to just use syndrome and disorder interchangeably... my life is generally in a state of disorder and chaos in one form or other so I guess it makes sense!

I heard ASDs being called 'brain damaged' and 'brain injured' today, that really pissed me off.

we should be able to vote for more than one choice

I put difference.

Different is a word that could apply to anyone since we are all different to each other, even identical twins have some differences.

Though what kind of different people on the spectrum could be called is another thing. I used to have a strong aversion to labels if I thought they were derogatory but they are useful.

Even then, some people may not want to be too different and some people enjoy being different, there is no winner really.

I don't see why there needs to be any word after "aspergers"....the word itself defines particular traits without adding a value judgement. When ever I talk about it myself I use the term "trait" because I think it most closely fits without adding a value of good or bad. Some of my traits are good or bad for me and some of them do not allow me to do certain tasks, making that individual trait a dysfunction in my life but if Aspergers is the word they are using to define a "group" of traits that makes up a whole, the name should not itself be negative because some of those traits are positive.

My boyfriend has Multiple Sclerosis...there is no value judgement in that term, even though it certainly makes some things impossible for him. it is also not in the DSM even though it has cognitive side-effects...I don't think AS should be treated as a disease,etc but a neurological anomaly.(but that is only because I love the word anomily )

D'Aut descriptions dictionary topic

Dazzling
Decisive
Dedicated
Deep
Delightful
Dependable
Detailed
Determined
Devoted
Dynamic

decently depicted!

I hadn't thought about it until now; but, since it's been suggested, and insofar as it's actually a noun, I kinda like Dynamic.

Otherwise, I don't care much. Words don't really offend me, on their own. The people [mis]using them can repulse me, but that's not the words' fault.

I don't care what people call me. That's something my lawyers can get excited about.

The "D" list topic

Thank you Kaleido. I like your London winter snow pic.

Thanks. I really enjoyed my morning in the snow and took loads of pics.

dude.

i take issue with the 'delightful'.... Those are fighting words where I come from.

Distinction.

From Dictionary.com -

1. a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
2. the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong.
3. a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction.
4. condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town.
6. a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
7. an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor.
8. marked superiority; note; eminence.
9. distinguished appearance.

my teacher said i was 'defective' in front of the class once.

I got really upset and cried later.

i was only 7 at the time though.