L_Holmes wrote:
I don't think this is the same as random people in the media just jumping to conclusions and claiming a famous person has Asperger's. I'm not saying I think that they're correct about it necessarily, but assuming the article is accurate, this is a conclusion that professionals hired by the government have made. I assume they do a thorough analysis on many foreign leaders to try to determine how best to work with them, which makes complete sense to me. The fact that there is a news article about this one in particular doesn't mean it's false or trying to make someone look bad.
He could have Asperger's. Or he might not. To the government that detail actually is important, as it would certainly change their approach in dealing with him. Not so much to the public, but they have to have their news stories I guess.
Anyway, anyone who thinks he is some kind of psychopath just because of this is uneducated and ignorant.
The problem I have is how it's being reported, the misinformation about how one receives an autism diagnosis and the information they provide on asperger's syndrome is inaccurate and misleading. Brain scan? An "insult to his brain" (from an MSN article) among other things - it's clear to me they are just throwing labels on someone based on what they see from the media and not observing him and interviewing him in person.
It's okay to diagnose him, he could have it or he could not, I don't know and I don't care. But I wish they would report it in a way that isn't a giant middle finger to the autism community.
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07 Feb 2015, 9:22 pm
