Asperger's contestant on American Idol

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Just saying.

I saw that. Props to him! I will be supporting him.

Yeah, I heard about this! Good for him!

Pretty convinced that Siobhan Magnus, from last year, has AS too.

Haha, I came on here hoping someone would mention it. I had a feeling that was gonna come up, just a weird strong feeling. It's like gaydar. I hope he goes far, he's terrific!

What's his or her name?

his name was james durbin (sp?) he sounded a lot like adam lambert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYSbbv2-lvw

Just watched that and I think he's awesome. I definitely hope the best for the dude and he seems like he can go places.

Am watching the video. He seems VERY high functioning to me. I would never guess if he had Aspergers.

Sometimes I wonder if doctors are overdiagnosing Aspergers. Until a few years ago, I only heard that word among my doctors and family, and not in the mass media. Now it's everywhere. It comes with more acceptance, but I wonder if doctors diagnose patients with it just as a quick-and-easy fix to other problems.

How can Asperger's be a quick and easy fix? I don't understand.

Yeah he seems really high functioning, but I can kind of see it, during his interview he blinked a lot and kind of looked off away from the camera, and maybe that's his tourettes like he said, but I don't know, I could kind of just sense it. Plus, maybe he didn't seem so high functioning when he was a kid due to stress and stuff, but that just cooled off with age. Who knows? Besides, he's an amazing singer and that's all that matters really.

link to the audition:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U1Isgc6cJA[/youtube].

I caught the mention of Tourette'slast night but missed him also saying Asperger's,. It is on the clip I linked to, tho.

AMAZINGLY good - and has to have enormous balls to sing "Dream On" in front of Steven Tyler himself! I'd pee my pants just being in the same room, nevemind singing one of HIS songs!

There's a lot of stuff on youtube of him doing Zepplin stuff from a couple years ago. He seems to have improved quite a bit since then - not saying he was bad in them! I found it really, really odd that, in the comments on one, everybody said he was copying Adam Lambert! Haven't they ever heard Plant sing?

Given the way he can go waaaaaaaaaaay high, I'd LOVE to hear him do some old Rush. Geddy Lee FTW!

I think this guy's gonna go far in this competition... finally a reason to watch Idol!

I don't watch it, those talent shows are bulls**t. But I wish the guy the best of luck.