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LiberalArkie

(16,614 posts) Sun Mar 26, 2017, 07:43 PM Mar 2017

Asperger's, not what you think it is Krister Palo TEDxYouth@ISH [View all]

Published on Jul 9, 2015
Krister Palo is a 15-year-old student at the International School of the Hague who just happens to have Asperger's syndrome. In his talk, he shares misconceptions about people with Asperger's syndrome, and breaks down some of these popular stereotypes and assumptions.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedxe

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Asperger's, not what you think it is Krister Palo TEDxYouth@ISH [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 2017 OP

MIT was Aspie Central and I quite enjoyed them Warpy Mar 2017 #1

How is Asperger's expressed in women? I guess I've never thought about it. ret5hd Mar 2017 #2

Start here Warpy Mar 2017 #4

There is this LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #5

I read recently where a uni up in the NW is starting the first ever study of Seniors with Aspergers. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #3

It's about bloody time! Women over 50 are invisible, anyway Warpy Mar 2017 #6

It gets to be fun. I never knew I had it until I retired and noticed changes coming about. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #7

Understood Warpy Mar 2017 #8

I think they will. They will have too. There are way too many hidden people struggling with it. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #9

My rocket scientist grandpa was clearly a high functioning autistic. hunter Oct 2017 #10