Would having an Aspergers Syndrome diagnosis diminish credibility in court or in any contentious situations?
You’ve asked a good question Emily with interesting examples. Just as a general review, Asperger Syndrome varies from person to person but the key characteristics are social interaction, speech/language, and restricted/repetitive interest and behavior. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way the only example that may pose a problem is number one. The only reason I say number one poses a problem is because Asperger Syndrome is known to cause difficulty in understanding figurative language, humor, and social cues (spoken and unspoken). With that being said, communication with someone with Asperger Syndrome could be misinterpreted as sexual harassment. As for your conclusion I would have to disagree. To have a official diagnosis is a plus because it helps others around you understand you better by understand what you’ve got. Although Asperger Syndrome is not curable, by knowing what you’ve got you can get a general idea of what your problem areas are and how to deal with them. In some ca
