Is AS just an inch or kilometer from NS?

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Is there some literature out there that specifically speaks to how AS is just an inch a kilometer or a lightyear from NT? Please let me know about such information, as we have not seen it at all.

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None that I am aware of, but if there is, I would be interested in reading it........ AS is what it is and no 2 are alike. I think anyone who wants to change and grow can learn coping skills NS or AS. The person has to want to change. Some folks with AS see no need to change and it sometimes feels like they want the world to change for them. I don't mean this as a trigger, just how it feels like to others at times. The reality is the world and society is what it is. We "all" have to assimilate in at one point if we want to live independently and find employment. We don't have to like it. We can always fight and advocate for change and I think that is what I hear from some in the adult community. Correct me if I am wrong??????

I often think being NS/AS is no different than gay and straight in many ways. But, that is just "my" humble opinion. Is AS just an inch or kilometer from NS? Some say yes and some say no. This would be an interesting topic for discussion. Just me. Other's? I think we have to be careful here as no 2 are alike...... It is hard for many like me to compare someone with the label of autism coupled with mental retardation living in a residential placement with those like Bill Gates and many on our list. There are also many with the AS label unable to live on their own so many times it is like comparing apples to oranges at least for me.