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Old 12-15-2012, 11:03 PM
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Putting on my SPED grad student/SPED lab school teacher hat for a minute:

It bothers me to hear media saying "it's believed that the shooter had Aspberger's."

That's exactly what we need, people who don't understand Aspberger's/Autism to start thinking that having Aspberger's = murderous rampages.

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Old 12-16-2012, 12:36 AM
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Putting on my SPED grad student/SPED lab school teacher hat for a minute:

It bothers me to hear media saying "it's believed that the shooter had Aspberger's."

That's exactly what we need, people who don't understand Aspberger's/Autism to start thinking that having Aspberger's = murderous rampages.

Oh god, I heard this earlier and just CRINGED. Such irresponsible reporting.
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Old 12-16-2012, 04:50 PM
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Putting on my SPED grad student/SPED lab school teacher hat for a minute:

It bothers me to hear media saying "it's believed that the shooter had Aspberger's."

That's exactly what we need, people who don't understand Aspberger's/Autism to start thinking that having Aspberger's = murderous rampages.

I read an article this morning (I wish I could find it now) that said he may have had Aspberger's, but that there is no indication that the disorder causes a person to act out violently. I don't mind if they mention it, as long as it's also pointed out that there is most likely no direct correlation between this particular disorder and the killer's murderous/suicidal thoughts and actions.
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