I came across this article from 2003, thought it was quite amusing so I'm posting it here.
Excerpt :
abstract
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Allism is a congenital neurological disorder adversely affecting many
areas of brain function. The condition is not widely known, having been
only recently identified. This article is an introduction to allism,
describing the mental and practical effects of the condition, and giving
an overview of the current medical understanding. This article is aimed
at the general public, though medical professionals may also find it a
useful starting point.
0. table of contents
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0. table of contents
1. introduction
1.0. an unrecognised condition
1.1. pronunciation note
2. effects of allism
2.0. direct effects
2.1. social impairment
2.2. the allistic mob effect
2.3. sensory impairment
2.4. general mental impairment
3. living with allism
3.0. social ritual
3.1. issues with text-only communication channels
3.2. problems with truth and falsity
3.3. use of computers
3.4. religion and belief
4. study of allism
4.0. development of allism
4.1. genetic predisposition
4.2. diagnostic criteria
5. postscript
Excerpt :
abstract
--------
Allism is a congenital neurological disorder adversely affecting many
areas of brain function. The condition is not widely known, having been
only recently identified. This article is an introduction to allism,
describing the mental and practical effects of the condition, and giving
an overview of the current medical understanding. This article is aimed
at the general public, though medical professionals may also find it a
useful starting point.
0. table of contents
====================
0. table of contents
1. introduction
1.0. an unrecognised condition
1.1. pronunciation note
2. effects of allism
2.0. direct effects
2.1. social impairment
2.2. the allistic mob effect
2.3. sensory impairment
2.4. general mental impairment
3. living with allism
3.0. social ritual
3.1. issues with text-only communication channels
3.2. problems with truth and falsity
3.3. use of computers
3.4. religion and belief
4. study of allism
4.0. development of allism
4.1. genetic predisposition
4.2. diagnostic criteria
5. postscript
