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8. What Is Even More Astounding To Me Is She Has Asperger's Syndrome
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 07:26 PM
Feb 2020

“That has since changed. In the past year, as teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg has launched an international movement to address climate change, the 16-year-old from Sweden has notched another accomplishment, say those on the autism spectrum. By being open about her own diagnosis of Asperger's — even calling it her "superpower" — Thunberg has emerged as a role model to those on the spectrum, and has educated others about what autism can look like.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-asperger-s-role-model-emerges-greta-thunberg-n1058276

“What are the signs and symptoms of Asperger's syndrome?
• lack of social awareness;
• lack of interest in socializing/making friends;
• difficulty making and sustaining friendships;”
https://www.medicinenet.com/asperger_syndrome/article.htm


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