Hi. My name is David, and I’m an Aspie. That is to say, I’m someone who is afflicted with Asperger’s Syndrome, a neurological condition first diagnosed by the man it is named for in the 1940s, but not fully accepted…
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Exploring an Autism Condition in “Mary and Max”
by Nigel Newbutt • March 3, 2014 • 2 Comments
“I do not feel disabled or defective” (Max, Mary and Max, 2009). Fig 1 & 1a: A clearly anxious Max as he experiences sensory overload. Autism is described as a “spectrum” disorder, ranging from “classic” autism, involving severe learning difficulties,…