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The condition is named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian paediatrician who first described the disorder in a medical context, now a highly controversial figure due to revelations he contributed to the Nazi Aktion T4 'euthanasia' program. Asperger sent some of his patients to their deaths by writing referral letters suggesting they be killed (though he protected some patients he considered intelligent),<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05112-1</ref> recent knowledge of these actions may have also been a factor in the renaming of the disorder. | The condition is named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian paediatrician who first described the disorder in a medical context, now a highly controversial figure due to revelations he contributed to the Nazi Aktion T4 'euthanasia' program. Asperger sent some of his patients to their deaths by writing referral letters suggesting they be killed (though he protected some patients he considered intelligent),<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05112-1</ref> recent knowledge of these actions may have also been a factor in the renaming of the disorder. | ||
People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, | People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, the condition sometimes being co-morbid or conflated with Prosopagnosia (face-blindness).<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/my-life-aspergers/201303/how-much-aspergers-is-really-face-or-emotion-blindness</ref> | ||
On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with Asperger's are also | On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with Asperger's are also vulnerable targets of [[PUA|pick up artists]] who scam them into buying into their ineffective programs, with Aspies often being subject to the "[[Attraction ambiguity problem]]". | ||
There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is | There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral. Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay behavioral and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | ||
Autism diagnoses have increased globally, possibly due to [[mutation|mutations]], though expansion of diagnostic criteria and increased awareness of the condition could possibly contribute to or account for this.<ref>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/autism-spectrum-disorders</ref> | Autism diagnoses have increased globally, possibly due to [[mutation|mutations]], though expansion of diagnostic criteria and increased awareness of the condition could possibly contribute to or account for this.<ref>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/autism-spectrum-disorders</ref> | ||