Do Women With AS Have a “Male Disorder”?
by Nomi Kaim
Where are all the girls, the women, with Asperger’s? Are there truly fewer of us than there are boys and men? And what does it mean to be a female living one’s entire life with a “male disorder”? What is the nature of autism in a female body and brain?
September 7, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life
Tags: AS, AS Community & Culture, Asperger's, autism, disorder, female, gender, girls, identity, male, Simon Baron-Cohen, women
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Asperger Syndrome and the Quest for Truth
by Nomi Kaim
It is no coincidence that so many Aspies are scientists — and atheists. Scientists do not look for what is good or right; atheists do not look for what is unifying or comforting. They look for what is true. For what is. Regardless of what anyone else says — or threatens. Did Copernicus have Asperger’s? Did Galileo? I wonder.
August 13, 2010
Posted in: Life, Uncategorized
Tags: Asperger's, atheist, audience etiquette, autism, culture, life, quest, real, reality, scientist, search, true, truth, value
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Autism: Difference or Disorder?
by Nomi Kaim
A person with some characteristics of autism may be loyal, honest, trustworthy, hard-working, focused and thorough. However, give the same person “too much” autism, and he or she becomes so severely impaired as to render these positive features unhelpful. It is the impairment-to-benefit ratio, I think, that determines whether autism is a gift, a difference, or a disorder.
August 3, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture
Tags: Asperger's, autism, benefit, Diagnosis, difference, disease, disorder
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Kismet The Social Robot
by admin
The incredibly complex world of human social interaction is like a puzzle. Tone, volume, muscle tension, body language and even the accessories one decides to wear influence every interaction we have. Most of us process this information almost unconsciously, taking into consideration a myriad of these “microexpressions” quickly and effortlessly. However, this is not the case [...]
January 14, 2009
Posted in: AS News
Tags: AS, AS News, Asperger's, Robot, technology
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