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   From: ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de   
      
   Rich Ulrich  wrote or quoted:   
   >Also typical for the autistic spectrum --he frequently called people   
   >'stupid' and 'liar'.   
      
     I've never met an autistic person. But I've seen plenty of   
     self-proclaimed psychologists on Usenet diagnosing everyone   
     under the sun!   
      
     The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can only be made by   
     qualified professionals who actually know what they're doing and have   
     the right training to spot the signs and symptoms. Usually, the whole   
     process involves clinical observations, interviews, questionnaires,   
     standardized tests, and a differential diagnosis. So yeah, even a   
     qualified pro can't just throw out a diagnosis based on Usenet posts!   
      
     No, wait, I /did/ have one student in a class once. Either   
     the admin or he himself told me before the course started,   
     "Heads up, autistic!" But honestly, I didn't see any of   
     the behaviors you mentioned in him.   
      
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