Word: aspergerã
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...that needs to be brought to light. I know this is far less fun than my usual ode to sandwiches, but it is the other side of the same fascination with food. Just like you can’t talk about the genius of Math 55-ers without mentioning Asperger??s occasionally, it would be irresponsible to fixate on sandwiches and not address the darker side of this obsession. Disordered eating is the white elephant in a room full of foodies. In college, separated from my manorexic boyfriend and my modelesque friends, I finally realized how unnecessary...
...book speculates that University President Lawrence H. Summers has Asperger??s syndrome (“New Book Blasts Summers’ Tenure,” News, Feb. 2). This speculation seems ironic since, according to a 1993 study by Ehlers and Gillberg, 80 percent of individuals diagnosed with Asperger??s syndrome are male, and much scorn was heaped recently on Summers for mentioning that men are overrepresented among those with lowest and highest scores on various measures of abilities. It seems strange that it is fine to speculate on male disabilities but it is considered deplorable...
...neurologist, I found the suggestion of Asperger??s syndrome in Summers to be particularly shaky. By seeking out social contact, having an animated and interactive discussion style, making frequent eye contact, having wide interests, and not needing constant reassurance, President Summers exhibits many characteristics opposite to those found in Asperger??s syndrome...
Referring to the president as “that kid in section,” Bradley speculates that Summers might suffer from Asperger??s Syndrome, a form of autism associated with deficient social skills...
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