An unusual mistake for NPR, which it did correct, because initially its story seemed to equate mental illness and autism. Here's the correction NPR ran: "The opening to one of the hours of 'Morning Edition' equated Asperger's syndrome with mental illness. As explained elsewhere in the radio story, Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder. The Web version of the story has been edited to clarify that depression is a mental illness while Asperger's and ADHD are neurological and developmental disorders."The story focuses on Roger Diehl (right), 18, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has clinical depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Asperger's syndrome. Roger was an A-student throughout high school, and the story talks to Roger and his parents about his transition to college.
