[sumo] oshi-dashi'd message

["Christopher J. Basten" <cbasten@statgen.ncsu.edu>]

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From: "Stephen Messer" <smesser1@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [sumo] Tom quote " You went deeper into an angry rant."
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:40:06 -0500


> >If Clyde really has "Alzheimers" then that is to bad. It sounds more like
> >Autism or Asperger's to me.
>
> Actually, I have long suspected he suffers from Asperger's Syndrome.  I
have
> known several people with this affliction, and Clyde (on air) seems very
> similar in both tone and manner.
>

hmmmm:
Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the
disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked
deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes
and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may be
preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a great deal of
difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the
individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space. Often
overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person with AS
may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by sounds or lights
no one else seems to hear or see. It's important to remember that the person
with AS perceives the world very differently. Therefore, many behaviors that
seem odd or unusual are due to those neurological differences and not the
result of intentional rudeness or bad behavior, and most certainly not the
result of "improper parenting".

By definition, those with AS have a normal IQ and many individuals (although
not all), exhibit exceptional skill or talent in a specific area. Because of
their high degree of functionality and their naivete, those with AS are
often viewed as eccentric or odd and can easily become victims of teasing
and bullying. While language development seems, on the surface, normal,
individuals with AS often have deficits in pragmatics and prosody.
Vocabularies may be extraordinarily rich and some children sound like
"little professors." However, persons with AS can be extremely literal and
have difficulty using language in a social context.

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html









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