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[[Image:CWCASPIE.JPG|thumb|right|People with Asperger's are frequently called "Aspies"]]
{{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's syndrome'''. He varies between outright denying that it is part of the [[Autism]] spectrum, to idiotically confusing it with Alzheimer's Disease. You know, since both sound German. Like [[duck|bratwurst]]. He also believes people with Asperger's are [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|"stealing the limelight from us autistics."]]
'''Asperger's syndrome''' is the mildest form of [[autism]], characterized by typical (i.e. not [[Slow-in-the-minds|mentally retarded]]) to [[Honor roll|gifted]] intellect and no major difficulties in [[Chris and English|using language]] for [[Chris and video games|basic needs]]. First identified in 1944 by Dr Hans Asperger of Germany, it was unknown for decades in the English-speaking world, and was considered distinct from ''classical'' autism for years after that. It is now universally regarded by [[Chris and psychology|psychologists]] as identical with [[high-functioning autism]], and the term has been depreciated.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdKqvb7DZsuRpnh8NnrTnV2DJIlgD9DP3S0O1 Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose.]</ref><ref>[http://archive.is/nzkKJ ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (Version: 04/2019)]</ref><ref>[https://carleton.ca/pmc/faculty/guides/level-1-autism-spectrum-disorder/ Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger’s Syndrome)]</ref><ref>Betsy J. Shiland, [https://books.google.ca/books?id=UjKPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA518 Medical Terminology & Anatomy for ICD-10], page 518. 2014.</ref>


{{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.|[[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|Chris - in all his failtastic glory]]}}
According to Chris, however, having Asperger's is [[Chris and anger|NOTHING LIKE AUTISM; GET IT THROUGH YOUR DANG, DIRTY SKULLS!!!]] His view of Asperger's syndrome is extremely warped and inconsistent: he is easily offended by the suggestion that Asperger's is even remotely similar to autism. He varies between outright denying that it is part of the autism spectrum, to idiotically confusing it with [[Barbara Chandler|Alzheimer's disease]]. He also believes Asperger's sufferers are [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|"stealing the limelight from us autistics."]] Unlike his issues with [[Chris and race|other races]] 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==
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, and he would probably be ranting about the autistics trying to steal his aspie thunder.
Asperger syndrome is a social disorder that is considered by some 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).
 
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 some 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==
==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]], 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.
[[Image:Hans Asperger.gif|thumb|Dr. [[Wikipedia:Hans Asperger|Hans Asperger]], the man who diagnosed the condition and raised awareness of autism. Seeing as he was a [[Nazis|Nazi]], Chris wants nothing to do with him.]]
 
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 "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.}}
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 of his level of competence.


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 [[Chris and his ego|he deserves]] instead. 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 Aspergers is "Competing Retards."
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."]] It's also worth mentioning that in Mailbag 17, Chris confirms that there will never be Sonichu or Rosechu with Asperger's, but there may be human characters with the ailment.<ref>https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Mailbag_17#Parodies</ref>


Chris basically outright refuses to gain any higher understanding of Asperger's: he states in his [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)|Cwcipedia article]] that it's a "fact" that HFA and Asperger's are entirely unrelated (despite stating in the sentence beforehand that the article is composed of his "honest personal opinions"), and that anything to the contrary is a false rumor, despite said false rumour being a popular scientific opinion. Of course, that doesn't fit into Chris's view of things, so he ends up just ignoring it and pretending it doesn't exist.
{{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.}}


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, which is not shared by most people on the autistic spectrum. For another, autistics who've been exposed to Chris universally regard him as a revolting embarrassment to other people with the same condition.
In short, Chris doesn't understand there is no real difference between his condition and Asperger syndrome except the name, 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".


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


In [[Jackie e-mails|a series of e-mails to a potential sweetheart named Jackie]], Chris claims that it was stupid for scientists, people who work YEARS on this sort of thing, to classify Asperger's and autism as one and the same, but he will never accept it.
{{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.}}


Shortly after getting rid of the fake [[Sonichu 11]] pages on [[CWCipedia]], Chris uploaded his own version of the Autism Awareness ad, in which he once again states his belief that the two are separate, and thus Asperger's doesn't deserve to be made aware on Autism awareness month.
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.


==Real differences between Asperger's and autism==
He's also just kind of bothered by the fact that it sounds kind of like "ass burgers":
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. Srsly.<ref>[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:0eVuokPKvMoJ:www.sacramentoasis.com/docs/8-22-03/as_%26_hfa.pdf+difference+asperger+autism&hl=nl&gl=nl&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShq7bXfr0kKmJZJO041e8U6YGlrx0bwKzBzXWh0tJHAWrIe024G57KwzsmIjUW5rrsNhXUr7ld4nVUWIMJRXFXzoIUksEVD8GBb7t_FhNriLnFJp5vcrfkd_tLlmUqFsY3gDCxL&sig=AHIEtbRUV1TCXswi1U77qGwN-mVIUHVG3w Study by renowned autism researcher Tony Attwood]</ref>
{{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.]]}}


{{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 behaviour 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.
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.


Clinical experience and research has confirmed that in terms of the child's behavioural profile, children and adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome have a very similar presentation. Both groups benefit from the same behavioural 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.
===Chris versus Autism Awareness Month===
{{main|Autism Awareness E-mails}}
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.


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.}}
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.


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's syndrome was first added to the 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.
{{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.}}


Additionally, as of early 2010, the American Psychological Association has suggested no longer referring to Asperger's syndrome under [[wikipedia:DSM-V|the DSM-V]], due for publication in 2013. Instead, what are now referred to as Asperger's syndrome, autism, and 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>
Thus far, Chris has not commented on the recent developments in psychology joining Asperger's and high-functioning autism together once and for all, and it remains unknown whether his attitudes here have softened as they had for the [[SLGBTQ]] community.


TL;DR: Autism and Asperger's are so similar even people trained to diagnose them have trouble telling the difference. And, in fact, there may be ''no'' difference.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)]]
* [[Aspergers (CWCipedia article)]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Autism Tutorial Extra]]
* [[Autism papers]]
* [[Asperchu]]
* [[Chris and psychology]]
* [[Chris and psychology]]
* [[Fan:Asperchu|Asperchu]]


==Sauces==
==References==
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==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Asperger syndrome|Asperger syndrome]] at [[Wikipedia]]
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[[Category:Autistic Spectrum Disorders]]
[[Category:Autistic Spectrum Disorders]]
[[Category:Things Chris hates]]

Latest revision as of 14:34, 17 November 2023

“ 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 obviously knows more about the relation between Asperger syndrome and autism than actual scientists and psychiatrists who study it.

Asperger's syndrome is the mildest form of autism, characterized by typical (i.e. not mentally retarded) to gifted intellect and no major difficulties in using language for basic needs. First identified in 1944 by Dr Hans Asperger of Germany, it was unknown for decades in the English-speaking world, and was considered distinct from classical autism for years after that. It is now universally regarded by psychologists as identical with high-functioning autism, and the term has been depreciated.[1][2][3][4]

According to Chris, however, having Asperger's is NOTHING LIKE AUTISM; GET IT THROUGH YOUR DANG, DIRTY SKULLS!!! His view of Asperger's syndrome is extremely warped and inconsistent: he is easily offended by the suggestion that Asperger's is even remotely similar to autism. He varies between outright denying that it is part of the autism spectrum, to idiotically confusing it with Alzheimer's disease. He also believes Asperger's sufferers are "stealing the limelight from us autistics." Unlike his issues with other races and homosexuals, Chris has never attempted to ameliorate or otherwise compromise his statements about Asperger's (with the exception of 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.

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, and he would probably be ranting about the autistics trying to steal his aspie thunder.

Chris on Asperger's

Dr. Hans Asperger, the man who diagnosed the condition and raised awareness of autism. Seeing as he was a Nazi, Chris wants nothing to do with him.

For some time, Chris referred to Asperger's as a disorder that affects the memory: on IRC, in his online Autism Quiz, in the 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 of his level of competence.

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 spectacularly butthurt essay, revealing the real reason Asperger's "grinds his gears." It's also worth mentioning that in Mailbag 17, Chris confirms that there will never be Sonichu or Rosechu with Asperger's, but there may be human characters with the ailment.[5]

“ 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 there is no real difference between his condition and Asperger syndrome except the name, 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, 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 e-mail to Vivian Gee from January 2010, he delivered an interesting spin on his feelings regarding the validity of that research:

“ 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":

“ 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 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

Main article: Autism Awareness E-mails

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.

“ 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 reality according to his whim as usual.

Thus far, Chris has not commented on the recent developments in psychology joining Asperger's and high-functioning autism together once and for all, and it remains unknown whether his attitudes here have softened as they had for the SLGBTQ community.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose.
  2. ↑ ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (Version: 04/2019)
  3. ↑ Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger’s Syndrome)
  4. ↑ Betsy J. Shiland, Medical Terminology & Anatomy for ICD-10, page 518. 2014.
  5. ↑ https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Mailbag_17#Parodies

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