In a 1938 lecture Dr. Hans Asperger identified children with the condition named for him. He thus noted their behavior and qualities:
Narrow but intense interests
Rigid behavior
High intelligence
Capacity for “exceptional achievements”
He called them “little professors” and suggested they could “serve the Reich”, especially in areas like science or technology. He argued they had special talents or intellectual gifts and could become productive, OBEDIENT members of the Volksgemeinschaft (people’s community).
Here are some notable quotes by Dr. Asperger:
“It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential.”
“We are convinced, then, that autistic people have their place in the organism of the social community.”
“The healthiest state for a gene pool is maximum diversity of things that might be good.”
These quotes reflect Dr. Hans Asperger’s views on autism and the importance of diversity in society. They suggest that not only were functionally autistic children exempted from Action T4, but instead, were considered for eugenic social engineering operations.
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