WHEN billionaire Elon Musk revealed he has autism on prime-time American TV, it was as if he was ripping off his shirt to reveal his personal superpower.
Musk, the eccentric CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, said: “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL (Saturday Night Live).” Far from being a condition to be pitied or considered a burden, Asperger’s, a form of autism, can bestow exactly the super-skills — original thinking, attention to detail and plain speaking — needed to thrive in business or science.
And as the second-richest person in the world, boy, has Musk thrived. This superpower can be the same for other conditions that are thought of as disabilities: ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome,.
Read more on thesun.co.uk