This upcoming Indian film about a man with Aspergers sounds very interesting. It stars Shahrukh as a man whose autistic behavior causes to him to be suspected of terrorism after the September 11 attack.

Apparently, "autistic" is such a common insult in France that minister Pierre Lellouche was surprised that people in England were offended when he used the word to describe a policy he finds stupid:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8345282.stm

Lousy francophones.

Time magazine has an article on the response that many in the autism community had to the "I Am Autism" video created by Autism Speaks:

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1935959,00.html

"We don't want to be portrayed as burdens or objects of fear and pity," insists Ari Ne'eman, president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, a 15-chapter group he built while attending college at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. "Apparently, should my parents divorce, it's all my fault," says Ne'eman, who received a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, a relatively mild form of autism, at age 12.

But now that I know I have autism I understand why I always rooted for Marcel. He never seemed to understand why the other season two top chefs hated him so-- I know that feeling. He seemed more comfortable with things than with people-- I get that. Marcel has problems relating to other people that remind me of problems that mu autism causes me.

Read more and watch a video from last night's Top Chef Reunion Dinner after the jump.