Hello charlie5545,
What is Asperger syndrome?
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Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a condition that affects the
way a person communicates and relates to others. A number of traits of
autism are common to Asperger syndrome including difficulty in social
relationships, difficulty in communicating, limitations in imagination
and creative play.
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=298
?Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a condition that affects
the way a person communicates and relates to others. A number of
traits of autism are common to Asperger syndrome including:
§ difficulty in communicating
§ difficulty in social relationships
§ a lack of imagination and creative play
However, people with Asperger syndrome usually have fewer problems
with language than those with autism, often speaking fluently, though
their words can sometimes sound formal or stilted. People with
Asperger syndrome do not usually have the accompanying learning
disabilities associated with autism; in fact, people with Asperger
syndrome are often of average or above average intelligence.
Because of copyright limitations, I have only posted a bit of
information here. This page has a great deal of information for you to
read.
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=212&a=3580
High Functioning Autism
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?High Functioning Autism (HFA) is not a clearly defined diagnosis.
Rather, it is a label given when someone meets (or met as a child) the
diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder but is able to speak and has
an average or above average IQ. The primary distinction between High
Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome is early development -
primarily of language. High Functioning Autistics are often
mis-labelled with Asperger Syndrome if speech is adequate at the time
of assessment.?
Asperger?s
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?Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a type of high functioning autistic
spectrum disorder in which there is no clinically significant delay in
language and an IQ of at least average (often higher). Although people
with AS learn to speak at or near the usual age, they usually have an
odd style of speech and difficulties with nonverbal communication.
Many people with Asperger Syndrome have fine and/or gross motor skills
delays although this is not necessary for a diagnosis. People with AS
also frequently have difficulties with math and with organizational
skills.?
Pervasive Developmental Disorder; Not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
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?PDD-NOS is the diagnosis given when a child or adult has significant
autistic-like traits but does not meet enough of the criteria for a
diagnosis of a specific PDD such as Autistic Disorder or Asperger
Syndrome. The autistic characteristics of someone with PDD-NOS can
vary in number, severity, or age of onset. While most people with
PDD-NOS are high functioning, some are severely affected but have too
few of the necessary characteristics for another diagnosis.?
http://access.autistics.org/information/pdd/hf.html
?The Autism Spectrum is a large category that encompasses many
disorders, however autism is not simply autism. There is not just one
kind of autism. One example of this, and it may be the area of ASD
that causes the most confusion, is high-functioning versus
low-functioning autism.
High-functioning autism is defined by children who are autistic by
definition yet are able to communicate, do not have overly severe
social impairments, and have only minor deficits in autism. Their IQ
ratings are near normal, normal, or even high. Low-functioning autism
is defined by serious deficits in communication and social interaction
and quite often has below normal IQ testing numbers. Low-functioning
autistics are often, although not always, mentally retarded (by
definition retarded meaning an IQ of 70 or less).?
http://autism.about.com/cs/disorderindex/a/lfahfadebate.htm
?Asperger's Syndrome v. High Functioning Autism
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Similarities have been noted between the definition of AS and that
of autism without mental retardation, or High Functioning Autism
(HFA). Mental retardation co-occurs with autism in about 75% of
reported cases so the DSM-IV definition allows for children who do not
demonstrate measured intelligence in the mentally retarded range.
Currently there are no widely accepted diagnostic guidelines
specifically for High Functioning Autism (Gillberg, 1998). HFA may be
most appropriately diagnosed when the criteria for autistic disorder
are met (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) and Full Scale IQ
exceeds the mentally retarded range. As compared to AS, HFAs generally
have lower Full Scale IQs, with less apparent Verbal/Performance IQ
discrepancies. In AS, Verbal IQ typically exceeds Performance IQ
(Gillberg 1989, Ozonoff & Farham, 1994). There may be more of a
family history in AS, especially in fathers of AS children, than in
HFA (Gillberg, 1989). Motor clumsiness may be more characteristic of
AS, whereas motor mannerisms may appear more in association with HFA
(Gillberg, Steffenburg, & Schaumann, 1991). Abnormalities and delays
in language and communication may be more severe in HFA than in AS.?
http://www.aspergersyndrome.com/html/research_paper.html
Not a pretty site, but very informative:
?In social interaction, many people with Asperger's syndrome
demonstrate gaze avoidance and may actually turn away at the same
moment as greeting another. The children I have known do desire
interaction with others but have trouble knowing how to make it work.
They are, however, able to learn social skills much like you or I
would learn to play the piano.
There is a general impression that Asperger's syndrome carries with it
superior intelligence and a tendency to become very interested in and
preoccupied with a particular subject. Often this preoccupation leads
to a specific career at which the adult is very successful. At younger
ages, one might see the child being a bit more rigid and apprehensive
about changes or about adhering to routines. This can lead to a
consideration of OCD but it is not the same phenomenon.
Many of the weaknesses can be remediated with specific types of
therapy aimed at teaching social and pragmatic skills. Anxiety leading
to significant rigidity can be also treated medically. Although it is
harder, adults with Asperger's can have relationships, families, happy
and productive lives.
http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/whataspe.htm
?Asperger syndrome is named after Hans Asperger, the doctor who first
recognised and described the symptoms back in the 1940's. It is
sometimes just called autism or H.F.A. (High Functioning Autism) and
sometimes it is called A.S. for short. The more widely known, rarer,
and more severe autistic spectrum condition commonly referred to as
autism is sometimes called Kanner syndrome, after the doctor that
discovered it also.?
http://www.as-if.org.uk/info.htm
·?Both people with HFA and AS are affected by the triad of impairments
common to all people with autism.
·Both groups are likely to be of average or above average intelligence.
·The debate as to whether we need two diagnostic terms is ongoing.
·However, there may be features such as age of onset and motor skill
deficits which differentiate the two conditions.
Although it is frustrating to be given a diagnosis which has yet to be
clearly defined it is worth remembering that the fundamental
presentation of the two conditions is largely the same. This means
that treatments, therapies and educational approaches should also be
largely similar. At the same time, all people with autism or Asperger
syndrome are unique and have their own special skills and abilities.
These deserve as much recognition as the areas they have difficulty
in.
If you or your son or daughter has recently been given a diagnosis of
either high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome then it is worth
checking what criteria the diagnostician had been using. A copy of the
diagnostic criteria from ICD 10 and DSM IV are attached to this
article.?
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=255&a=3337
Well Known People purportedly with Asperger?s
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(I am unable to confirm the diagnosis of Asperger?s, and am posting
these lists, per the website)
Albert Einstein
Mozart
Isaac Newton
Carl Jung
Nikola Tesla
Woody Allen
Bob Dylan
Bobby Fischer
Bill Gates
Michael Jackson
Michael Palin.
http://www.inthelight.co.nz/personal/aspie.htm
More purported ?aspies?
Al Gore
John Denver
Howard Hughes
Garrison Keillor
http://myautis.com/famousaspies.html
John Schneider?s son
http://www.drdonnica.com/celebrities/00006330.htm
Additional Information on Aspberger?s
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?There is a general impression that Asperger's syndrome carries with
it superior intelligence and a tendency to become very interested in
and preoccupied with a particular subject. Often this preoccupation
leads to a specific career at which the adult is very successful. At
younger ages, one might see the child being a bit more rigid and
apprehensive about changes or about adhering to routines. This can
lead to a consideration of OCD but it is not the same phenomenon?
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html
Is Asperger?s syndrome/High-Functioning Autism necessarily a disability?
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/7138/lobby/disability.htm
Books on Aspberger?s
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/aspergers.htm
Journey Through High Functioning Autism & Aspberger?s
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D1853029475/103-5883132-7716613
Nita?s Story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series4/aspergers_autism.shtml
The Syndrome of Hyperlexia vs. High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
http://www.hyperlexia.org/gordy001.html
Numerous resources can be found on this site, run by a mother of an
Asperger?s Syndrome child.
http://www.orgsites.com/md/asperger_syndrome_info/
Asperberger?s Forum
http://www.autismmedical.com/cgibin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=Generalb&Post=2061&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=
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Sincerely, Crabcakes
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