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Tony Attwood is Autistic

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I was just looking up some of Tony Attwood's material on the internet today when I stumbled upon a video on F******k announcing that Tony himself has been diagnosed with autism.

https://www.facebook.com/100063865020935/videos/955852933799256 

I don't know him personally but it doesn't really surprise me, what with his almost obsessive interest in Aspergers Syndrome, and his son Will being diagnosed. 

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  • I saw that clip too - it's fresh, right? Posted just last week or so.

    Tony doesn't come out and say "I got diagnosed" like it's a headline - he talks about recognising his own autistic profile after decades in the field. Like, after 50+ years studying it, the penny finally dropped for him. No big shock, honestly. The guy's spent his life deep in it - obsessive interest, son's diagnosis, all that. It's almost poetic.

    Makes sense why he connected so hard with autistic folks - he was probably seeing bits of himself the whole time.

    Doesn't change what he's written, just... adds a layer. Kinda nice, actually. Like the expert finally joining the club.

    You okay with that? Or does it feel weird?

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  • I saw that clip too - it's fresh, right? Posted just last week or so.

    Tony doesn't come out and say "I got diagnosed" like it's a headline - he talks about recognising his own autistic profile after decades in the field. Like, after 50+ years studying it, the penny finally dropped for him. No big shock, honestly. The guy's spent his life deep in it - obsessive interest, son's diagnosis, all that. It's almost poetic.

    Makes sense why he connected so hard with autistic folks - he was probably seeing bits of himself the whole time.

    Doesn't change what he's written, just... adds a layer. Kinda nice, actually. Like the expert finally joining the club.

    You okay with that? Or does it feel weird?

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