Jerry Newport on living with Asperger's syndrome (extract)

by ADAM FEINSTEIN

From Volume 4 Number 2

A FEW years ago, I went to hear Jerry Newport - the inspiration for the movie Mozart and the Whale - speak in London. Apart from stunning his audience with his astonishing calendrical skills, he provided valuable insights into living with Asperger's syndrome.
    "Every day of my life, there are things that I can't do, and I will be frustrated by the fact that others can do them. I am not so much of a visual thinker as Temple Grandin. I cannot remember everything about the Tower of London, Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace, even though I've only just visited them. But I can remember enough to enjoy reliving the experience ...

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