Anecdotes from the Time of Autism

“Dropping Asperger’s was a political decision, not a scientific one.  The “autism spectrum” serves a numbers-boosting political purpose, like the mash-up “LGBTQ.”  That a group of extremely prevalent, incurable neurological abnormalities remain in the politicized Play-Doh psychiatric nomenclature is disgraceful.”

(Deborah C. Tyler – American Thinker) At my 50th high school reunion, a classmate came bounding up to me like a kid on Christmas morning.  “Debby!  Debby!  I have Asperger’s, I have Asperger’s!”

In junior high, Bobby was the acknowledged “math brain.”  Back then, decades before the internet or social media, girls did not bully in the current sense, or physically fight….

I can’t remember any incident of girls physically mistreating another youngster who was poor or slow or vulnerable.  There were quarreling, gossip, jealousy, and stratified cliques, but there was no physical intimidation among the girls I knew.

Boys did a lot of that.  Bobby was mercilessly bullied.  After school, boys made him kneel in the dirt and pick up coins.  I asked, “Why do you take this?  Run away, or throw dirt.  I’ll get Mr. DeLuca — he will help you!”  Bobby just grinned; he thought it was funny. View article →

 

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