I Have Asperger's; I Am Just Like You

A must-read post by Michael Ryan, an assignment producer who works on the CNN.com homepage.

I am not an expert on Asperger's syndrome. But I am an expert on me, and I have Asperger's.

And attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Having all three disorders together is not unusual, my doctor says.

Like you, I get angry sometimes. And, like you, I would never think of channeling that emotion into violence.

Life Begins Again for Man After Stabbing

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- An armed man, unsuccessful in his attempt to rob Daniel Cuddy of $2 the night of June 14, did succeed in stealing, for a short time, Cuddy’s independence.
Cuddy, 48, who is developmentally disabled and a local leader in the self-advocacy movement, found himself in a hospital room after the attack. He had been stabbed four times and was totally dependent on others.