Jason Arday

[glasgowspur]

FWIW your graphic is a bit of a 101 'bluffer's guide' to an area of psychiatric medicine which is complex, deep and certainly not 'one size fit all'. The graphic is an iceberg tip at best. The condition requires considerably more understanding. It's actually a fascinating condition, as is the increasing amount of diagnosis. I know there are various reasons put forth for this - I have a (wholly unproven BTW) feeling that the proliferation of electronics, social media and shortened human attention span has added significantly to the load.

With regards to Aday, I really know very little about him. The story you posted does not present him in the best light.

Not to take it hugely off topic or anything, but I find the approaches to people on the spectrum really weird.
The one size fits all is doesn't work at any level of life, and those who are speaking up for or "defending" (sorry, horrible phrase, best I can explain it though) rightly will flag up that you can't place those on the spectrum into nice little pigeon holes.
However, when those on the spectrum are portrayed in the media there's always cries of "oh they wouldn't do that or behave like that".
Well isn't that pigeon holing?
Isn't the fact that they are all individuals with their own quirks and behaviours what you (not you per se steph) trying to tell us.
We're all different, enjoy it, embrace it, stop analysing it.

Sorry for taking it down another route and hopefully my babbling is semi coherent.

 

[thfcsteff]

Well we can. He has shown a clear pattern of behaviour.

I am not sure what you are looking for in this discussion?
You posted the story.
It seems most people (well, I'll speak for myself here) have said they know little about the specifics of the case, that based on the story it is indeed poor form, and that overall there is more info to be ingested for a true overall viewpoint.
I am not sure you fully gauge what autism, and it's wide-range of potential affects/conditions/scenarios, is about TBH? I could be wrong, however all your comments on it suggest a cursory take on the subject.