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From A Scientific Standpoint, Aspergers And Autism Are One Syndrome. Aspergers Is Part Of The Autism Spectrum, Not A Separate Disorder.

I Had People In My Life Who Didn't Give Up On Me: My Mother, My Aunt, My Science Teacher. I Had One-on-one Speech Therapy. I Had A Nanny Who Spent All Day Playing Turn-taking Games With Me.

People On The Autism Spectrum Don't Think The Same Way You Do. In My Life, People Who Made A Difference Were Those Who Didn't See Labels, Who Believed In Building On What Was There. These Were People Who Didn't Try To Drag Me Into Their World, But Came Into Mine Instead.

Steve Jobs Was Probably Mildly On The Autistic Spectrum. Basically, You've Probably Known People Who Were Geeky And Socially Awkward But Very Smart. When Does Geeks And Nerds Become Autism? That's A Gray Area. Half The People In Silicon Valley Probably Have Autism.

I'd Rather See A Kid Get Fixated On Something They Can Turn Into A Career.