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KenG
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04 Dec 2009, 4:16 pm

In this new article in the Guardian, Gary Numan tells he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 15 (in 1973):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/de ... ts-feature

Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 1973... wow!


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04 Dec 2009, 7:05 pm

Not the least bit surprised to hear that about Gary Neuman, he was one of my favorite artists in the early 80s. :D


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09 Dec 2009, 12:18 am

KenG wrote:
In this new article in the Guardian, Gary Numan tells he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 15 (in 1973):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/de ... ts-feature

Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 1973... wow!


How did he get the diagnosis back then when AS wasn't around until 1994?



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09 Dec 2009, 2:32 am

Must be a mistake on the reporters part, since when has a reporter gotten the facts straight.