The Tension between Classic Autism and Asperger
This Blog is written by a person with autism who is a careful observer of the Spectrum scene. Claudia Mazzucco is a writer, researcher, historian, editor and teacher of the […]
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Munchausen Syndrome, Autism, and Self-Diagnosis
Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness classified as a factitious disorder (note: factitious meaning artificially created or developed). It was named after Baron Freiherr von Munchausen, an 18th century German […]
Autism Self Diagnosis: The Seinfeld Syndrome
A few months ago, during an interview with Brian Williams of NBC’s “Nightly News”, Jerry Seinfled proclaimed that on a very drawn-out scale he fell on the autism spectrum. When […]
Cortical Chauvinism 