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> ... a peculiar, fascinating physical appearance, with “finely boned features,” of “almost aristocratic appearance” Is this referencing the mild physical andr
by j9461701 9y ago
> ... a peculiar, fascinating physical appearance, with “finely boned features,” of “almost aristocratic appearance”
Is this referencing the mild physical androgyny observed in many Asperger patients, or just Hans Asperger suffering from a small sample size? I've never seen this symptom described elsewhere before.
Regardless, an interesting overview of the state of the field. I had no idea physical clumsiness was so central to the diagnosis in so many systems and for so many years. Poor social skill, need for sameness, but bad motor skills was never something I considered so core to being an Aspie.
- jcrben 9y agoIt sounds like old-school 1940s-era science. Seems like you might be taking it too seriously.
- tyingq 9y agoIt's just one study, but seems to be in the same rough space, and fairly recent: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2051749/Autism-Wider-eyes-broader-mouth-Scientists-identify-subtle-distinct-facial-characteristics-children-developmental-disorder.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2051749/Autism-Wid...
- DanBC 9y agoYou can't trust anything the daily fucking mail says. For example, from the article you link to: > Some scientists however believe there has been an actual rise in autism cases due to environmental factors. The MMR vaccine has been cited as a possible cause however a link has yet to be confirmed. This is bollocks, and we knew it was bollocks before 2011 (when this article was published). The GMC hearing; the Lancet retractions, and Wakefield being struck off all happened in 2010.
- tyingq 9y agoThe article publisher wasn't the interesting part. Other publications reported on the study.