Brockie: The hideous side of Hans Asperger

[Judi Lynn]

BOB BROCKIE
Last updated 05:00, July 9 2018

After a long, distinguished career as a practicing psychologist and medical specialist, Hans Asperger, professor of psychology at Vienna University, died in 1980.

Starting in the 1930s, Asperger made a name for himself as a pediatrician, specialising in the mental disorders of children and was a pioneer in the study of autism.

He found that severely autistic children and adults were clumsy, communicated awkwardly with others, had poor eye contact, limited facial expressions and bodily gestures, and failed to appreciate other's feelings. Many autistic adults had obsessive or repetitive routines or interests and were blind to fashion.

In the 1940s, Asperger developed a scale of autism, ranging from serious "autistic psychopathy" to a much milder form which he defined as a distinct condition.

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[madaboutharry]

1. He was a nazi and his name needs to be banished.

[Loki Liesmith]

2. A foolish idea

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