Autism

[asterroc]

If you haven't already seen this video on YouTube, check it out here. Amanda Baggs has "low-functioning autistism" - and yet... Watch it.

And then compare it with her interview with CNN doctor/news anchor Gupta. He's got this strange combination of being impressed and being condescending.

And the accompanying text articles.

Comments

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

How much do you think his him not understanding her, and how much is playing to the camera?

I was surprised he said that she used the term neuro-typical "jokingly". No actually, that's the term used in the mental disability community for "normal" people, it's not a joke. He didn't really do his research.