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Characteristics - Restricted and repetitive interests and behavior
This is often regarded as a positive aspect of AS but the article makes it sound too negative. Should edit this to highlight the positive aspects, the ability to learn very quickly due to 'hyperfocus', and the contributions of many people with AS to society.
Mechanism
Lots more can be said (e.g. brain imaging studies implicating amygdala). Intense-world theory can also be mentioned.
Very good suggestions. Bothers me that intense-world theory isn't given more prominence cause that's the lens I see the autism spectrum through.
And true the whole article has a pessimistic slant that treats AS as a pathology. Which it is most certainly not. It has its strong points just like any neurotype.
02 Sep 2011, 5:46 pm
