Universities are renowned for their tolerance of unusual characters, especially if they show originality and dedication to their research. I have often made the comment that not only are universities a ‘cathedral’ for worship of...

When the anger is intense, the person with Asperger’s syndrome may be in a ‘blind rage’ and unable to see the signals indicating that it would be appropriate to stop. Feelings of anger can also...

On occasions the person may appear ill-mannered; for example, one young man with Asperger’s Syndrome wanted to attract his mother;s attention while she was talking to a group of her friends, and loudly said, ‘Hey,...