His research on autism was compassionate – how could Hans Asperger have collaborated with the Nazis?
- Posted on November 16, 2025
- By The Guardian
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His research on autism was compassionate – how could Hans Asperger have collaborated with the Nazis?
The Vienna-based ‘father of neurodiversity’ was ahead of his time in his work but was also implicated in the Third Reich’s crimes. My novel set out to explore these contradictions
