JP Morgan building plunge victim was IT chief at bank

[doodab]

You don't get a special needs teacher paid by the tax payer for being homosexual.

Is this at the root of your resentment of Autistic kids?

[d000hg]

Nothing to do with sex at all.

The only reason anyone would want your opinion on sex is because AtW isn't answering his phone.

[original PM]

well we always say accountants are boring - are they 'on the spectrum'

everyone laughs at coders for having no social skills - are they 'on the spectrum'

it seems as someone else has said who are we comparing these people too? where does the spectrum start

also you know some of the more outgoing people who seem to love the sound of their own voice really annoy me and yes you may find I clam up and am not very sociable - maybe this is nothing to do with Autism and more to do with the fact I think you are a prick and I do not want to socialise with you.

[OwlHoot]

Interesting article here

Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism

870% increase in autism between 1990 and 2000!

The article gives lots of suggested causes, surprisingly it doesn't include different tolerance for diagnosis.

another interesting article at Autism: Children Who Can't Speak: from an ongoing series by Dr. Richard A. Kunin MD

[d000hg]

it seems as someone else has said who are we comparing these people too? where does the spectrum start

The clue is in the word "spectrum" i.e. everyone is on it, the only question is where.

[MarillionFan]

The clue is in the word "spectrum" i.e. everyone is on it, the only question is where.

Manic Miner springs to mind.

[greenlake]

Another one bites the dust....

Trader kills self in finance world’s latest suicide | New York Post

[mos]

Another one bites the dust....

Trader kills self in finance world’s latest suicide | New York Post

[greenlake]

One more....

Banker leaps to his death in finance world’s 8th suicide this year | New York Post

[greenlake]

A former senior ABN Amro banker suffering from severe depression killed his wife and daughter before taking his own life.

Former senior Dutch banker commits suicide - Apr. 8, 2014