http://www.asperger.asn.au/Aspergers+Syndrome works for me.
Try again? Ah, it's the Attwood link that seems defunct. Thanks!
See below for a better link and more info on Aspie positives!

--- In Aspies-Anon#336, "Aaron Agassi" <agassi@...> wrote:
> dead hyperlink

> --- In Aspies-Anon@yahoogroups.com, "zer92780"
<zer92780@> wrote:
> > http://www.asperger.asn.au/Aspergers+Syndrome includes
an animated visualization of an Aspie mind, as presented by
Tony Attwood at a recent event in Australia. Exhausting? I'll say!
> > Since my late-life dx at 60, I've not only been relieved of trying
to figure out why there seem always to be more balls in the air
than I can juggle. I've also been more able to appreciate some
of the positive aspects of having an Aspie brain, as inconvenient
as it is to be a misfit and out of step with the herd.
> > See for yourself the characteristics laid out in Tony Attwood's
list of Asperger's positive traits at
http://www.as-if.org.uk/criteria.htm#Attwood [oops, not functional
at this time, although I hope this is a temporary situation]

Try this: http://www.thegraycenter.org/sectionsdetails.cfm?id=38

Discovery criteria for Aspie by Attwood and Gray

A qualitative advantage in social interaction,
as manifested by a majority of the following:
* peer relationships characterized by absolute loyalty and
impeccable dependability
*free of sexist, "age-ist", or culturalist biases; ability to regard
others at "face value"
*speaking one's mind irrespective of social context or adherence
to personal beliefs
*ability to pursue personal theory or perspective despite
conflicting evidence
*seeking an audience or friends capable of: enthusiasm for
unique interests and topics;
*consideration of details; spending time discussing a topic that
may not be of primary interest
*listening without continual judgement or assumption
*interested primarily in significant contributions to conversation;
preferring to avoid "ritualistic small talk" or socially trivial
statements and superficial conversation
*seeking sincere, positive, genuine friends with an unassuming
sense of humor

Fluent in "Aspergerese", a social language
characterized by at least three of the following:
*a determination to seek the truth
*conversation free of hidden meaning or agenda
*advanced vocabulary and interest in words
*fascination with word-based humor, such as puns
*advanced use of pictorial metaphor

Cognitive skills characterized by at least four of the following:
*strong preference for detail over gestalt
*original, often unique perspective in problem solving
*exceptional memory and/or recall of details often forgotten or
disregarded by others, for example: names, dates, schedules,
routines
*avid perseverance in gathering and cataloging information on a
topic of interest
*persistence of thought
*encyclopedic or "CD ROM" knowledge of one or more topics
*knowledge of routines and a focused desire to maintain order
and accuracy
*clarity of values/decision making unaltered by political or
financial factors

Additional possible features:
*acute sensitivity to specific sensory experiences and stimuli, for
example: hearing, touch, vision, and/or smell
*strength in individual sports and games, particularly those
involving endurance or visual accuracy, including rowing,
swimming, bowling, chess
*"social unsung hero" with trusting optimism: frequent victim of
social weaknesses of others, while steadfast in the belief of the
possibility of genuine friendship
*increased probability over general population of attending
university after high school
*often take care of others outside the range of typical
development
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Source: http://www.thegraycenter.org/sectionsdetails.cfm?id=38