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I got this in my google alerts.

http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll...4/60109003

too bad it's only a local paper.

Quote:
“What bothers me is the implication that there’s something about Asperger’s syndrome that causes people to do this kind of thing — kind of, 'Look out for the dangerous Asperger people,’” said Jerry Newport, 57, who founded a Los Angeles support group for people with autism and Asperger’s in 1993. He now lives in Tucson, Ariz., and travels frequently to speak on the topic.


So right. So very, very right. I'm glad these kind of misconceptions finally get some coverage.

Also, I've never heard of that group, "GRASP", which they mention before. Is anyone here familiar with it?

Its based in New York.
I think I have found their web page. Seems interesting.
Good article!
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