October 14, 2005
A Secret Syndrome
Professors with a mild form of autism must decide whether to reveal their diagnosis
In 2001 Lars Perner had been hired to three visiting-professor positions without having set foot on the campuses. But when it came to getting a tenure-track job, Mr. Perner didn't have the same luck. Twenty-five on-campus interviews resulted in nothing but a stack of rejection letters.
In one instance Mr. Perner, who studies marketing, learned that some interviewers described him as standoffish.
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