I think you're right: you're seeing way too much from Autism $peaks and other pathologizing sources.
I suspect you might gain a better perspective on things if you were to read Steve Silberman's book _Neurotribes_.
By the way, “Asperger's Syndrome” has been subsumed by the current DSM under “Autistic Spectrum Disorder”. I'm cool with “Autistic Spectrum”, but not so cool with calling it a “disorder”. Yes, for some people it can manifest in disabling ways, but I think of it as more of a broad neurotype that can include people of a vast variety of abilities and/or impairments.
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I suspect you might gain a better perspective on things if you were to read Steve Silberman's book _Neurotribes_.
By the way, “Asperger's Syndrome” has been subsumed by the current DSM under “Autistic Spectrum Disorder”. I'm cool with “Autistic Spectrum”, but not so cool with calling it a “disorder”. Yes, for some people it can manifest in disabling ways, but I think of it as more of a broad neurotype that can include people of a vast variety of abilities and/or impairments.