Tag Archives: Aspergers

Hans Asperger

Posted on Sunday, 1 January, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have just discovered this fascinating article – Was Dr. Asperger A Nazi? On reading the article, I am reminded of the story of Schindler’s List, about a factory owner who saved many Jewish lives by having them work for … Continue reading →

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More Aspie Stuff

Posted on Wednesday, 28 December, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been looking some more information on the internet, and am finding some remarkable stuff. Here’s one from an American writer, a woman, who has a lovely way of describing things. She wrote My Inner Life: Adventures With Asperger’s. … Continue reading →

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Great British Eccentrics

Posted on Friday, 23 December, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Many years ago, when I was at school in York, I was introduced to one of the songmen of the Minster. He had been there for years and was living in a little house belonging to the Dean and Chapter … Continue reading →

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Understanding Neurotypicality

Posted on Wednesday, 21 December, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Someone sent me this text, apparently found somewhere on the internet. The term “neurotypical” is one used by people with Aspergers Syndrome (or at the high end of the autism spectrum) for the majority of humanity. The implication is that … Continue reading →

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Hello, Ducky!

Posted on Tuesday, 2 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

My colleague in the blogosphere Patrick has been writing about Quentin Crisp (not for the first time) in relationship to some of his own experiences of being given the cold shoulder by some of those “among his own kind” as … Continue reading →

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Introspection and Exploration

Posted on Wednesday, 27 January, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I continue doing my homework, and I have found a wealth of valuable information on the Internet. Life on the Spectrum is an English-based site, and avoids some of the psycho-hype one might find across the Atlantic. It is above … Continue reading →

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