No Don Burke, there is no link between autism and harassing behaviour
- Written by Andrew Whitehouse, Winthrop Professor, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
Allegations that Don Burke indecently assaulted and bullied staff during his time hosting Burke’s Backyard were heinous enough. But in an interview with A Current Affair last night, he created another victim: the autism community.
In the interview, Burke claimed that he has Asperger’s syndrome:
I haven’t been medically diagnosed...
