I think it's largely a communication thing. There are starting to be blogs of people previously or currently considered "low-functioning" that found a medium to show that they're actually really smart and cool, eg Amanda Baggs. On the flip side, a disproportionate number of people ACTUALLY DIAGNOSED by the man (lol) seem to have low IQs, and it's definitely at least partially a disability insofar as it's an interference-fest.
My best friend was told all his life he was diagnosed Aspergers, but he found out about a year ago that he was actually diagnosed classically autistic. So who knows?
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on 2010-03-02 06:49 am (UTC)http://autisminnb.blogspot.com/2010/02/discrimination-against-persons-with-low.html <- mocking the "neurodiversity" movement and making good points
http://ballastexistenz.autistics.org/ <-Amanda Bagg's blog
My best friend was told all his life he was diagnosed Aspergers, but he found out about a year ago that he was actually diagnosed classically autistic. So who knows?