Apparently researchers are now hypothesizing that Michaelangelo, one of the greatest forces in Western art,
was autistic. Anyone who had to read
The Agony and the Ecstasy for sophomore year high school English can recite the symptoms cited by the researchers--aloofness, obsessiveness regarding work, difficulty in relating to others or maintaining friendships, tempermental.
Jeez. Are there
any great geniuses who aren't thought autistic by some researchers somewhere?
Newton
Einstein
Jefferson
Well, at least--wait. I'm not going to give names. Then
they'll be diagnosed with autism.
But just in case you think all of this overdiagnosis is "much ado about nothing",
here's the viewpoint from the father of an autistic child.
posted by Maureen at 8:12 PM
