Asperger’s column was misguided

Dear Editor, The column on Hans Asperger, who gave “Asperger syndrome” its name, in the Cynic, Feb. 10, 2016, gets its history wrong. It relies on science journalist Steve Silberman, who in his most recent book, “Neurotribes,” devotes a chapter to Asperger. Apparently relying on Silberman, the column concludes that Asperger may have used his...