Ode to Asperger's (Revision 2)

[rayheinrich]

I pretty much go along with mercedes' technical critique; it's the diagnosis that bothers me.

You're describing "attention deficit disorder", not "Asperger syndrome".

I'm going to critique this poem in another comment, but I have to address this one comment in particular. The title is obviously very intentional, and unless you are in a position to categorize or diagnose someone, please shut up. You obviously have no idea what it's like to be on the spectrum.

You assume too much. Don't let what you feel mislead you. While suffering is the same
no matter what it's called, I think it's absolutely necessary to be clear about any aspect
of mental illness. Miscategorizing, misnaming might seem trivial to you, but it is NOT to me.
The public perception of mental illness is distorted enough, it's damaging to make it worse.
Look at the information, the references I provided in my comment. If you can't provide
better references, I suggest it's you who should shut up.
ray