Is AS an excuse for bad behavior?
(In response to the title question, posted as a topic on Wrong Planet.)
AS is not an excuse for bad behavior, but when someone has AS, the definition of "bad behavior" changes. It must take into account the amount of control a person has over his actions.
Think of the difference between these scenarios ( Read more... )
But that wasn't really my intent--I was thinking of a lecture, not a lab, so there wouldn't have been extra danger from spills or open flames or anything.
If you're an Aspie in a chemistry lab where they still use "dangerous" things like large amounts of acidic, basic, or poisonous substances, open flames, or volatile liquids, then for goodness sakes make sure you have a way to get out of there if you're going to have a meltdown! But that is true of any Aspie in any situation where things could be dangerous if you had a meltdown. Driving is a mundane example: Just learning how to pull over if you are in overload could one day save your life.
Regarding chem labs, though, most of the time if you're using anything particularly dangerous, you're probably in college, and in university classrooms you're pretty much free to leave the classroom at any time. If you would have to leave behind an experiment that could get ruined in your absence, it's best to make sure your partner(s) or the prof knows you're going. A brief "I don't feel well; I have to leave" will suffice.
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