Stuff Asperger People Like

Wired is such a great read for Aspergers. Not only is it filled with so much tech and geeky news, but it has also published a version of an Asperger assessment created by Simon Baron-Cohen.

A few weeks ago marked the 6th anniversary of what some call victory or defeat. The re-naming of Asperger’s to autism in the U.S. diagnostics criteria, making Asperger’s no longer relevant as far as an official syndrome goes.

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If you haven’t read The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang for your hot summer reading list, fear not. Winter is almost here and you’ll need something steamy to warm you.

Like many Aspergers, Hoang has developed a few techniques to manage her traits, including how to handle to massive publicity that comes with being a best-seller.

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Amy Schumer has shared with the media that her husband, Chris, has Asperger’s.

On her Netflix show Growing (bookmark this in addition to Atypical), the comedian discussed what life was like with him and why it makes her love him even more.

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There are many signs of climate change. Rising temperatures. Melting ice caps. Polar bears installing air conditioners in their islands. Okay, so maybe the last sign is not so readily available. But there is plenty of information to indicate we need to make changes for our environment.

Greta Thunberg is a teenage activist who’s appearances at events such as those in the United Nations has recently led her to battle much more than political leaders. Her Asperger’s syndrome, which has been called a “gift” is being returned in a nasty way from her critics.

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Susan Boyle wants to adopt!

The British native who launched a worldwide career after an appearance on Britain’s Got Talent says she’s got plenty of room in her home and heart.

“When things quiet down, I’d like to be fostering,” she said on a recent episode of “The Dan Wootton Interview” podcast. “I’m 58, so… I’ve got something to bring my family home to. I’ve (got) a lovely house, why not share it?”

“I’ve got a couple who think the world of me,” she said. “I love kids. I never had any of my own; that’s my biggest regret, but I love kids. They’re good fun to be with.”

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Would you take dating advice from your aunt?

Given the complex nature of familial relations, many people would go to such personal issues to a different level of kin versus one of their parents. (Look it up, it’s a complex theory in evolutionary biology and kin much like how squirrels take risks for the cousins and nephews…or something like that.)

Perspicaciously, two women in the UK have capitalized on this tidbit and offer an online series about dating from a feminist perspective.

They just happen to have aired an episode pertaining to Asperger’s.

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It all sounds so fun and educational.

A nice afternoon with the family with several guys here to entertain, make funny jokes and give a great lecture on autism.

Not so, says Asperger’s Are Us, a comedic troupe with their own HBO and Netflix series. With skits that highlight a politician’s sex scandal, don’t expect a family friendly environment with that PBS feeling.

Does this make some offended? Or add more to the humor?

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There are a lot of names to call autism these days, especially in the United States. With the changes to the diagnostics manuals used in the U.S. in 2013, some may be tempted to say that Asperger’s no longer exists.

This omission may not only be unpopular among those who prefer the title, it may also be detrimental.

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