Embracing the Spectrum: Recognizing Individual Narratives Autism first hit the world of psychology in 1938 when Hans Asperger presented his ideas on psychological behavioral disorders in children to a lecture at Vienna University. Since then, it has become one of the most-oft-studied areas in modern psychology/psychiatry. It is estimated by the CDC that 1 out of every 68 children in the United States, or 14.7 per 1,000 are somewhere on the spectrum. “Beware: ‘Special’ Kid Lives on this Block” But with the metaphorical popularization of autism-related topics, a dangerous concept has come into play. It is the idea that all…