Violent crime doesn’t fit in the autism puzzle
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 19:00
in Psychology & Sociology
As investigators begin to piece together a profile of Connecticut school massacre gunman Adam Lanza, much is being speculated about his possible Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis. But to suggest a tie between autism and violent, sociopathic tendencies is to undermine the large body of research and progress that’s been made in understanding the disorder, says a leading autism expert.