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[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I thought the term Aspergers Syndrome was removed from the DSM-V and people with the diagnosis were all grouped under ASD. Much like ADD into ADHD in that the boundaries between them are way too blurred.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

True, but that doesn't mean everyone has stopped using the term yet, and that's very true of folks that had the diagnosis of Asperger's for a big chunk of their lives.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 6 points 1 month ago

5/14, man these quizzes are hard!

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

Afaik David Byrne and Gary Numan both claim to be autistic, though I dunno if they've been formally tested.

David Byrne is the lead singer of Talking Heads. Try watching something like his Stop Making Sense self-interview or True Stories.

I dunno about much about Gary Numan except that he was a pioneer in New Wave and electronic music in general; as well as the frontman for Tubeway Army (check out the album, Replicas).

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I was only surprised by Wentworth and Anthony Hopkins.