http://www.metafilter.com/tags/asperger's Posts tagged with 'asperger's' at MetaFilter. Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:09:57 -0800 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:09:57 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/53856/Exploring%2Dautism%2Dand%2Dtechnology <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/MNGH2B60I41.DTL&amp;o=0">Autism is growing,</a> especially in the <a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/August/06/local/stories/02local.htm">Silicon Valley</a>. We’ve talked of this <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/13259">twice</a> <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/19248">before</a>, but what are we missing about the connection between autism, geekhood, and the Silicon Valley? Let’s talk about this more [inside]. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.53856 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:09:57 -0800 asperger asperger's autism environment geeks siliconvalley technology Milkman Dan http://www.metafilter.com/40420/George%2DWidener%2DSavant%2Dartist <a href="http://www.savantartist.com/subpages/MonthofSundays.htm">30 years of Sundays in the 23rd century</a>. <a href="http://www.savantartist.com/subpages/9717TGIF.html">Magic Time Square of all Fridays</a>. <a href="http://www.savantartist.com/subpages/QueenVictoria.html">Magic Square portrait of Queen Victoria</a>. A few pieces from the web site of Savant artist <a href="http://www.savantartist.com/articles/GregWallace.html">George Widener</a>, whose extraordinary memory, drawing skill and calendar calculating abilities have "<a href="http://www.outsiderart.co.uk/widenernote.htm">only recently come to public notice</a>." Found via Dr. Darold Treffert's fascinating <a href="http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/faq.cfm">Savant Syndrome</a> site, with <a href="http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/topics.cfm">tons</a> of <a href="http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/profiles.cfm">info</a> that raises <a href="http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/faq.cfm#13">compelling questions</a>. <small>[previous <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/searched.mefi?option=2&search=savant&date=4">Savant-related MeFi threads</a>]</small> tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.40420 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:30:00 -0800 art asperger asperger's autism savants mediareport