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How I improved my morning routine | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

I have so many people in my life like you — professionals trained to help people deal with Asperger's. in Chemical Engineering. It's true that a lot of stuff that works with typically developing children is useless for kids with Asperger's.

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Check-up for self-delusion | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Most people with Asperger’s, even if they are geniuses at, say, engineering (which is very common ) get in trouble mid-career for lack of social skills. Is it worth risking his life in order to have social engineering? Don't you have an engine to tune up? I hate the glorification of abnormal. It's a game.

IT 110