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"I find it horrifying, and almost unbelievable, that in the twenty-first century, when we know so much about Asperger syndrome, Gary McKinnon can find himself in his current terrible position." "During the thirty-odd years I have been working with the NAS I have met many adults with Asperger syndrome. Whatever their intellectual capacity, which may well be very high, they are frequently extremely vulnerable - far more so than an initial impression might suggest. For him to be cut off from the valuable contact he has with familiar faces and situations – crucial to anyone with Asperger syndrome - would be terrifying for him and put him at great risk of mental health problems. " "I am very pleased to add my personal support to that of the NAS and the thousands of others who have campaigned on Gary’s behalf " |