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Bill Gates recalls childhood, says today he would be diagnosed with autism: ‘I did not behave in a standard way’ peppermint

Microsoft founder Gates said in a recent interview that if he were a child today, he would be diagnosed with autism. The billionaire said there was a very narrow definition of autism at the time, and some of the symptoms from his childhood would fit well with today’s accepted norms.

Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Gates said, “This whole Asperger’s or spectrum thing is a whole new thing, you know? It used to be that there was a fairly narrow definition of autism that you could clearly identify with,”

“But this idea that if you’re slow socializing — you know, I have this behavior where I rock out that irritates people, but it’s also a normal so-called self-esteem type of thing. So I realized, wow, there’s something wrong with that pattern matching there,” Gates said.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions “characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication”. It is estimated that 1 in 100 children globally and 1 in 36 children in the United States are affected by autism.

Bill Gates on the impact of his non-standard childhood behavior:

However, the 69-year-old doesn’t believe that his childhood limitations had a negative impact on him. Instead, Gates says his non-standard behavior helped him develop the deep concentration needed to excel in math, science, and, later, programming.

“Looking back on it, because I didn’t behave in a standard way, and yet, you know, that deep concentration that I applied to math and science and ultimately all the programming experiences I had, became a strength,” Gates noted.

Notably, Gates’ biography ‘Source Code’, which traces a young boy’s journey to building one of the world’s largest companies, will be launched on February 4. The book starts from his childhood and ends in the late 1970s, when Microsoft made its first deal with Apple.

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