So, does anyone want to actually refute what he posited, with evidence, rather than having a knee-jerk reaction and condemning the man? I can't speak to autism directly, never having experienced it or known anyone suffering from it, but I remember back when my brother was having trouble paying attention in school and he told me that he was profoundly bored with the subject matter. Guess what? The school recommended that he go on ADHD medication. They couldn't possibly see that it was THEIR failure to engage him and many other students that caused him to act out and not pay attention in class. This is a kid that had amazing ability to focus on tasks for long periods of time, provided it was something he was interested in. Still, we tried the medication, and he was so zonked out that he wasn't the same person.
So when Michael Savage brings up this discussion in relation to the overdiagnosis of ADD, and how we are ignoring the possible environmental factors (over burdened school system with lame-ass 'teach for the standardized test' methods and inattentive parenting), I find myself agreeing with him, even if he's a crass and insensitive prick most of the time.
