Asperger’s Syndrome Dropped From New Psych Guidelines

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I once went out with a guy who had Asperger's syndrome, something I knew because he told me, on our first date, by way of warning me that he might not always pick up on things like sarcasm.*Had he not disclosed this, I don't think I would have picked up on anything (I've seen much less ability to pick up on intonation or social cues from plenty of non-autistic people). But that's the thing about Asperger's -- people with the disorder often seem fairly "normal" and are capable of living relatively normal lives. Which is why there's been an uproar about new mental health guidelines reclassifying Asperger's patients as part of the "autism spectrum." More »

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