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2018-03-23T09:55:23Z

Bumburgerboy: Barbara seems anxious or fearful found this in one of chris’ new videos https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vo-sWgkTmE

Barbara seems anxious or fearful found this in one of chris’ new videos https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vo-sWgkTmE

Aspergers (CWCipedia article)

2018-03-20T10:43:18Z

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[[Image:Autisticrace.jpg|thumb|"Der Sieg über Autismus gehört allein uns, den echten autistischen Menschen!"]]

On 4 [[December 2009]], Chris uploaded a screed about '''Asperger's syndrome''' to his [[CWCipedia]]. Similar to his irrational hatred for [[Sonic Boom Protests|blue-colored arms]], Chris's distaste for [[Asperger syndrome|Asperger's]] is based not on reason but on his misconception that it is somehow competing with his precious crutch of autism. Chris has established an unwavering brand loyalty, and he'll be damned if he gives any ground to this diabolical "competitor." It would be shocking, if not for the fact that this is typical [[Christian Weston Chandler]].

Chris has long suggested that somehow his form of [[autism]] is more special and worthy of pity than the forms of autism other people have. He'd never really given much of a reason as to [[Chris and his ego|why he felt this way]], though he started getting pressed heavily on the subject in several letters he received through his [[mailbag]]. When trying to explain why autism is completely different than Asperger's syndrome, he would cite sources that actually went against his suppositions.
When people pointed that out, he finally decided to vomit a hateful essay all over his site that suggested, among other things, that he [[Chris and Reality|"Helped cultivate the First Generation of Autistic People"]], and that he was [[Slow-in-the-minds|one of the most successful autistic people of all time]], that those afflicted with Asperger's syndrome are [[CChanSonichuCWC|"impostors"]] that are hogging the "limelight" from [[Kick the Autistic|autistics]].

He also acts as if the fact that the name can sound like "ass-burgers" or "ass-boogers" ("Most Terrible Cut of Meat from any Animal; even something that can be picked nasally") is more proof that the classification of Asperger's as a type of autism is flawed (as if poor Hans's last name, which likely came from ''Asperge'', a Central European word for "asparagus," were his fault). Chris misses the irony that ass meat is exactly what he eats every time he drives to [[McDonald's]].

Long story short, he's merely crying that he thinks that people with Asperger's receive positive care and attention [[Chris and his Ego|he feels he should be receiving instead]].

==Article==

'''Christian Weston Chandler's Opinion on the Autisim/Aspergers Comparison.'''

December 4, 2009

Good day, I, Christian Weston Chandler, of sound [[Chris and psychology|mind]] and [[Chris and health|body]], type the following from [[TRUE and HONEST|honest]] personal opinions, and I [[Chris and remorse|apologize for all offensive remarks]] I will be making in the statement.

Aspergers is Nothing At All Like Autism. I have stated this Fact over and over again in my replies to messages from people who tell me otherwise. I feel very sick and tired of hearing that false rumor that the two are Anything to Full Similar.

Firstly, I can verify that I was diagnosed with Autism with papers in my parents' filing cabinets. And more current and immediate within my reach, I have the papers from my [[Autism papers|most recent Psychiatric Evaluation]] on November 5, [[2004]] with '''Dr. Zachariah C. Dameron, III, M.D.''' She reverifies my Autisim in this, and I quote, "Mr. Chandler is a 22-year-old man with a history of developmental delays and '''autism'''. Despite these limitations, he seems to have been quite successful in maximizing his academic abilities. Despite his significant delays in language, he has over the years developed relatively affective communication skills."

And with that, I have not only Helped cultivate the First Generation of Autistic People, but I have gone beyond the Autistic Dreams academically, communicatively and socially. Still, I have trouble maintaining Eye-Contact, my mentality is sometimes slow yet quick at other times. The people who first evaluated me ever even stated that I would never even make it to [[Manchester High School|High School]], much less even '''Write His Name'''. Take That and Smoke It, oldest doctors. I have worked very hard to achieve and maintain [[Honor Roll]] throughout Middle and High School, and even to make the [[PVCC]] [[Mary Lee Walsh|Dean's List]], and fulfill my parents' wishes to work for and earn the [[CADD|Degree and Certificate for Computer Aided Drafting and Design]].

And those with Aspergers DARE try to take the Shine and Limelight AWAY from us Autistic people, not only with their "Social Flaws" and such possibly similar traits to Autism. But to SHUN us Autistics by being BETTER Communicatively and Mentally than us. I have received a message from one who DARED called me "Normal" in comparison to him. IF ANYTHING, the Asperger people ARE and HAVE BEEN NORMAL. They think they can one-up, or even match, autism with the Lack of Social Capability and their Clumsiness and such. THOSE Characteristics can be FAKED by them who are MOST NORMAL compared to us TRUE AUTISTIC PEOPLE.

Even their Title is flawed, "Aspergers"; it can be misconstrued into a Most Terrible Cut of Meat from any Animal; even something that can be picked nasally.

I have fought Long and Hard to [[Autism#Chris_and_other_autistics|make a Stand for the Autistic People]]; I will most certainly NOT let these impostors Steal the True Original Title of Autistic from any of us.

VICTORY OVER AUTISM BELONGS ONLY TO US TRUE AUTISTIC PEOPLE.

--ChrisChanSonichu 04:16, 5 December 2009 (CET)

==See also==
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* [[Slow-in-the-minds]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Chris and his Ego]]
* [[Chris and psychology]]
* [[Mailbag]]
* [[Asperger syndrome]]
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[[Category:Historical Documents]]
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Asperger syndrome

2018-03-20T10:32:28Z

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{{quote|Aspergers is Nothing At All Like [[Autism]]. I have stated this Fact over and over again in my replies to messages from people who tell me otherwise. I feel very sick and tired of hearing that false rumor that the two are Anything to Full Similar.|The great Christian Weston Chandler, who [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|obviously knows]] more about the relation between Asperger syndrome and autism than actual scientists and psychiatrists who study it.}}

[[Chris]] has an extremely warped and inconsistent view of '''Asperger syndrome'''. He varies between outright denying that it is part of the [[autism]] spectrum, to idiotically confusing it with [[Bob Chandler|Alzheimer's Disease]]. He also believes people with Asperger's are [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|"stealing the limelight from us autistics."]] Unlike his issues with [[Chris and race|racial minorities]] and [[homos|homosexuals]], Chris has never attempted to ameliorate or otherwise compromise his statements about Asperger's (with the exception of [[Apologies for offending people|one half-hearted attempt]] which mostly ignores the issue at hand) for the sake of good PR, suggesting that it is his most strongly held prejudice.

==Background==
[[Image:Hans_asperger.jpg|thumb|Dr. Hans Asperger, the man who diagnosed the condition and raised awareness of autism as a whole.]]

Asperger syndrome is a social disorder that is considered to fall within the autism spectrum. Its symptoms are similar to those seen in high-functioning autism cases like Chris (although, unlike him, people with Asperger syndrome are generally marked by above-average intelligence). Some medical journals have completely removed Asperger's Syndrome from the list of conditions, instead considering it to simply be an enhanced version of HFA.

Because many laypersons regard Asperger's and HFA to be essentially interchangeable and identical, and because the slang term "Aspie" (short for "Asperger's", obviously) is often used to describe anyone with a disorder along the autism spectrum, newcomers to the Chris-chan phenomenon sometimes assume that he has and/or claims to have Asperger's. A few people even jump to the conclusion that, like many people who claim to have Asperger's, Chris is self-diagnosed.

However, Chris is easily offended by the suggestion that Asperger syndrome is even remotely similar to autism.

==Chris on Asperger's==
For some time, Chris referred to Asperger's as a disorder that affects the memory: [[IRC (02 January 2009)|on IRC]], in his online [[Quizzes#Autism Quiz|Autism Quiz]], in the [[Sonichu 1 Official Videobook|''Sonichu'' #1 Official Videobook]], and in his [[Mailbag]] on [[CWCipedia]], among other places. It appeared as if Chris was confusing Asperger's with Alzheimer's disease, an easy enough mistake for someone as stupid as he is to make.

Not long after Chris began answering the Mailbag, Asperger's became a recurring topic in the column. Numerous e-mails doggedly attempted to correct his misconceptions, while in his replies Chris became much more defensive and much less consistent in his arguments about why Asperger's is so different from autism. Eventually, he decided to settle the issue with a [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|spectacularly butthurt essay]], revealing the real reason Asperger's [[Family Guy|"grinds his gears."]]

{{Quote|And those with Aspergers DARE try to take the Shine and Limelight AWAY from us Autistic people, not only with their "Social Flaws" and such possibly similar traits to Autism. But to SHUN us Autistics by being BETTER Communicatively and Mentally than us.|Chris, claiming that people with Asperger's are out to steal his autistic thunder, because they definitely want to suffer through a life of crippling social ignorance just to piss off an overweight manbaby.}}

In short, Chris doesn't understand what differences between his condition and Asperger's syndrome may or may not exist, and more to the point, he doesn't care. He simply feels that people with Asperger's are receiving some measure of the attention and sympathy that he isn't receiving. Naturally, [[Chris and anger|tard rage]] ensues. In [[Mailbag 19]] he even admits that the first thing he thinks of when he hears the term Asperger's is "Competing Retards".

As per his adamance that high-functioning autism and Asperger's are completely unrelated, Chris also point-blank refuses to acknowledge scientific research that contradicts his statements of so-called fact; indeed, he eventually began totally ignoring any [[Mailbag]] entries that included references to such papers. In a private [[Vivian Gee E-mails, 2010#15 January|e-mail to Vivian Gee]] from January 2010, he delivered an interesting spin on his feelings regarding the validity of that research:

{{quote|I STILL disagree with the "Scientists", regardless of how long they may have studied those psychological topics. EVEN if I am living a lie, I'd rather live this lie than believe that truth ever. I AM RESISTANT TO THE CHANGE!|Chris, to Vivian, 15 January 2010.}}

Chris's belief that he is somehow representing his fellow autistics in some sort of tribal conflict against people with Asperger's is entertaining on a couple of levels. For one thing, any such rivalry is nothing but a figment of his overactive imagination, not shared by most people on the autistic spectrum. For another, people on all ends of the spectrum who've been exposed to Chris universally regard him as a revolting embarrassment to other people with the same condition.

He's also just kind of bothered by the fact that it sounds kind of like "ass burgers":

{{Quote|I refuse to let something that has a name that sounds like a bad cut of meat and is NOT as Special as us take our light away.|Chris, in an [[Jackie e-mails|e-mail to Jackie.]]}}

Chris has yet to realise that the burgers he usually shoves down his throat are often made of minced rump steak, or 'ass burgers', if you will.

==Chris versus Autism Awareness Month==
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In [[April 2010]], Chris uploaded his own version of a web ad for Autism Awareness Month to the CWCipedia. It featured another short rant in which he once again stated his belief that Asperger's has nothing to do with autism, and thus shouldn't receive any extra awareness.

This led a well-meaning volunteer worker to write him and try to correct his misconceptions. She didn't succeed, but their conversation does reveal Chris making some bizarrely contradictory statements, even by his standards. Among other things, he says that the notion of a total disconnect between Asperger's and autism is entirely his own invention, and nobody else led him to that conclusion...but that doesn't stop it from being an indisputable fact.

{{quote|For your information, the Fact of Aspergers being different from Autism and of it trying to steal the light is of MY Own Idea. I will NEVER conform to such a blasphemous link of any kind between the two.|Chris, defining [[Chris and reality|reality]] according to his whim as usual.}}

==Real differences between Asperger's and autism==
According to Chris, having Asperger's is [[Chris and anger|NOTHING LIKE AUTISM; GET IT THROUGH YOUR DANG, DIRTY SKULLS!!!]] Of course, we don't have to take Chris's word for it and we would be clinically insane if we did. People that are far more qualified than him have done some research on the matter and the results may be considered not entirely surprising.

'''Spoiler:''' Chris couldn't be more wrong if he tried. Seriously.<ref>[http://www.sacramentoasis.com/docs/8-22-03/as_&_hfa.pdf Study by renowned autism researcher Tony Attwood.]</ref>

{{quotebox|There has been research comparing the cognitive profile of adolescents with autism and Asperger's syndrome. The studies have examined the cognitive profile of what may becalled 'High Functioning Autism', that is children with a diagnosis of autism with an Intelligence Quotient in the normal range, i.e. above 70. The term High Functioning Autism has been used in the past to describe children who had the classic signs of autism in early childhood but as they developed, formal testing of their cognitive skills indicated a greater degree of intellectual ability with greater social and adaptive behavior skills than are usual with children with autism. Their clinical outcome was better than expected. The cognitive abilities of this group of children were then compared to the cognitive profile of children with Asperger's syndrome, who did not have a history of early cognitive or language delay. The results of the research has not established a distinct and consistent profile for each group. It was found that only a minority of each diagnostic group showed a characteristic profile.

Clinical experience and research has confirmed that in terms of the child's behavioral profile, children and adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome have a very similar presentation. Both groups benefit from the same behavioral treatment programs. The recommendations from clinicians and academics for treatment for both High Functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome are the same. Clinicians have noted that as the clinical picture of Pervasive Developmental Disorders or Autistic Spectrum Disorders changes over time, a child may receive a diagnosis of severe autism or High Functioning Autism at one point in their developmental history and Asperger's syndrome at a later stage.

In short, the research and clinical experience would suggest that there is no clear evidence that they are different disorders. Their similarities are greater than their differences.}}

Perhaps the leading irony of Chris's crusade against Asperger's is that he probably has Asperger's himself. The only real difference between a diagnosis of "high-functioning autism" and "Asperger's" is the time at which the diagnosis was made. Asperger syndrome was first added to the [[Wikipedia:American Psychiatric Association|American Psychiatric Association]]'s ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual'' in [[1994]], and it wasn't until the 2000s that it gained substantial recognition among professionals. Chris happens to have made "high-functioning autism" a cornerstone of his identity because that's the diagnosis he received as a child in the late 1980s. If he'd been born two decades later, though, it is quite likely he'd have wound up diagnosed with the Asperger's label he so fiercely detests. In which case, that article he wrote would probably be ranting about the autistics trying to steal his Aspie thunder.

Additionally, as of early 2010, the American Psychological Association has suggested no longer referring to Asperger's syndrome under [[wikipedia:DSM-5|the DSM-5]], due for publication in [[2013]]. Instead, what are now referred to as Asperger's syndrome, autism, and [[Wikipedia:PDD-NOS|PDD-NOS]] — already widely understood to be related conditions — will be referred to as just autism spectrum disorders, further cementing the connection between the two.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdKqvb7DZsuRpnh8NnrTnV2DJIlgD9DP3S0O1 Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose.]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Autism Tutorial Extra]]
* [[Asperchu]]
* [[Chris and psychology]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Asperger syndrome|Asperger syndrome]] at [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Autistic Spectrum Disorders]]
[[Category:Things Chris hates]]