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	Autistism - Maap Services, Inc.
		Asperger syndrome (also called Asperger disorder) is a relatively new category of developmental disorder, the term having only come into more general use over the past fifteen years.
		Asperger syndrome is the term applied to the mildest and highest functioning end of what is known as the spectrum of pervasive developmental disorders (or the Autism spectrum).
		Asperger syndrome represents that portion of the PDD continuum which is characterized by higher cognitive abilities (at least normal IQ by definition, and sometimes ranging up into the very superior range) and by more normal language function compared to other disorders along the spectrum.
	www.asperger.org /MAAP_Sub_Find_It_-_Publications_Stephen_Bauer_Article.htm (4359 words)

	Asperger's Syndrome
		The assertions of the children with Asperger syndrome were generally not different than those of the children with SLI or normal development except for a higher proportion of assertions involving own internal state.
		Asperger's disorder was diagnosed after we reconsidered the relationship between the schizoid psychopathy in childhood and the stealing behaviours which occurred in adolescence.
		Asperger's Syndrome(AS) is a severe developmental disorder characterized primarily by marked and sustained difficulties in social interaction and unusual patterns of circumscribed interests and behavioral peculiarities.
	www.psycom.net /asperger.html (6537 words)

	Asperger Syndrome: What Is It?
		Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills.
		Asperger's Syndrome is a term used when a child or adult has some features of autism but may not have the full blown clinical picture.
		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.
	www.udel.edu /bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html (1312 words)

	Asperger syndrome: a clinical account by Lorna Wing
		In Asperger syndrome, speech may be slow, and there may be irrelevant or tangential replies to questions, but these problems are due partly to a tendency to become stuck in well-worn conversational grooves rather than to produce new ideas.
		Repetitive interests and activities are part of Asperger syndrome, but the awareness of their illogicality and the resistance to their performance characteristic of the classic case of obsessional neurosis are not found in the former It would be of interest to investigate the relationship between Asperger syndrome, obsessional personality, obsessional illness, and post-encephalitic obsessional conditions.
		Asperger regarded the syndrome he described as a disorder of personality that could be distinguished from other types of personality abnormalities although he recognised the similarities to early childhood autism.
	www.mugsy.org /wing2.htm (10621 words)

	Asperger Syndrome
		Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder that is part of a group of diagnoses called "autistic spectrum disorders." The term "autistic spectrum" refers to a range of developmental disabilities that includes autism as well as other disorders with similar characteristics.
		Asperger noticed that although these boys had normal intelligence and language development, they had severely impaired social skills, were unable to communicate effectively with others, and had poor coordination.
		Asperger syndrome is characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, and other peculiar mannerisms.
	kidshealth.org /parent/medical/brain/asperger.html (1582 words)

	Asperger Syndrome
		Asperger syndrome, also known as Asperger disorder or AS, is a pervasive developmental disorder (a spectrum of behavioral disorders including autism).
		Asperger syndrome is characterized by an inability to understand how to interact socially and a pattern of repetitive behaviors and/or restricted interests.
		Asperger syndrome is commonly recognized in children after the age of 3 years and is more frequently diagnosed in boys.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /asperger_syndrome/article_em.htm (272 words)

	Asperger syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Asperger syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		Asperger syndrome — also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, or just AS — is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills.
		Asperger syndrome was named in honor of Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and pediatrician, by researcher Lorna Wing, who first used the eponym in a 1981 paper.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /a/asperger_syndrome/intro.htm (988 words)

	Wired 9.12: The Geek Syndrome
		Autism - and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome - is surging among the children of Silicon Valley.
		Asperger was virtually ignored outside of Europe and died in 1980.
		Asperger's notion of a continuum that embraces both smart, geeky kids like Nick and those with so-called classic or profound autism has been accepted by the medical establishment only in the last decade.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/9.12/aspergers.html (885 words)

	The National Autistic Society - What is Asperger syndrome?
		Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a condition that affects the way a person communicates and relates to others.
		People with Asperger syndrome may speak fluently but they may not take much notice of the reaction of the people listening to them; they may talk on and on regardless of the listener's interest or they may appear insensitive to their feelings.
		Asperger syndrome is a developmental condition affecting the way the brain processes information and there is no 'cure'; children with Asperger syndrome become adults with Asperger syndrome.
	www.nas.org.uk /nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=212 (1317 words)

	Asperger syndrome
		Asperger's syndrome (AS, or the more common shorthand Asperger's), is characterized as one of the five pervasive developmental disorders, and is commonly referred to as a form of high functioning autism.
		Some people with Asperger's suffer from varying degrees of sensory overload, and may be pathologically sensitive to loud noises or strong smells or dislike being touched вЂ” for example, certain Asperger's children exhibit a strong dislike of having their head touched or their hair disturbed.
		These can be severe, especially in childhood and adolescence; children with Asperger's syndrome are often the target of bullying at school because of their idiosyncratic behaviour, language, and interests, and because of their lower or delayed ability to perceive and respond in socially expected ways to non-verbal cues, particularly in situations of interpersonal conflict.
	www.mrsci.com /Childhood-Psychiatric-Disorders/Asperger_syndrome.php (5668 words)

	Asperger syndrome definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by an inability to understand how to interact socially.
		Children with Asperger syndrome have a better outlook than those with other forms of pervasive developmental disorders and are much more likely to grow up to be independently functioning adults.
		The syndrome is named for Hans Asperger who in 1944 published a paper that described a pattern of behavior in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development but who had autistic-like behavior.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9675 (454 words)

	Asperger's Syndrome - Guidelines for Assessment & Diagnosis
		Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior.
		One of these conditions, termed Asperger syndrome (AS) was originally described by Hans Asperger (1944, see Frith's translation, 1991), who provided an account of a number of cases whose clinical features resembled Kanner's (1943) description of autism (e.g., problems with social interaction and communication, and circumscribed and idiosyncratic patterns of interest).
		Although the onset criterion is in agreement with Asperger's account, Wing (1981) noted the presence of deficits in the use of language for communication, if not in more specific language skills, in some of her case studies.
	info.med.yale.edu /chldstdy/autism/asdiagnosis.html (4610 words)

	Autism Society of America: Aspergers
		Asperger's Disorder as first described in the 1940s by Viennese pediatrician Hans Asperger who observed autistic-like behaviors and difficulties with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and language development.
		Children with Asperger's Disorder may not understand the subtleties of language, such as irony and humor, or may not understand the give and take nature of a conversation.
		Early diagnosis is important; children with Asperger's Disorder who are diagnosed and treated early in life have an increased chance of being successful in school and eventually living independently.
	www.autism-society.org /site/PageServer?pagename=Aspergers (681 words)

	Asperger's syndrome
		However, if your child exhibits a number of signs and symptoms of Asperger's syndrome and these eccentricities are interfering with his or her ability to learn or interact with other kids, it's time to consult your pediatrician.
		Treatment for Asperger's syndrome often involves a team of professionals that may include a speech and language pathologist, a psychologist, a social worker, a psychiatrist, or a developmental pediatrician, in addition to your child's primary care physician.
		Asperger's syndrome can be a difficult, lonely disorder — for children and their parents.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00551.html (2009 words)

	Asperger's syndrome - MayoClinic.com
		Asperger's syndrome is a developmental disorder named for an Austrian pediatrician named Hans Asperger.
		Although children with Asperger's syndrome exhibit a wide variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from mild to severe, social awkwardness and an all-absorbing interest in specific topics are common.
		Asperger's syndrome is generally thought to be at the mildest end of this spectrum.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/aspergers-syndrome/DS00551 (308 words)

	What is Asperger's Syndrome?
		Asperger's Syndrome is a developmental disorder on the Autism Spectrum Disorder spectrum.
		Asperger's kids might miss all these cues, and get into unnecessary fights, or allow themselves to be cowed by a kid who was only teasing, marking them as an easy target for bullies.
		A teen with Asperger's Syndrome might tell their most trusted friends, for example, to give them a particular hand signal when they are speaking too loudly, or a different signal when they are belaboring a topic that no one else is interested in.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-aspergers-syndrome.htm (423 words)

	Hans Asperger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hans Asperger’s positive outlook contrasts strikingly with Leo Kanner's description of autism, of which Asperger's is often considered to be a high functioning form.
		Asperger died before his identification of this pattern of behaviour became widely recognized because his work was mostly in German and little-translated.
		Her paper, Asperger's syndrome: a clinical account, was published in 1981 and challenged the previously accepted model of autism presented by Leo Kanner in 1943.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asperger (665 words)

	Asperger Syndrome Info
		Asperger Syndrome- This list is for families who think their child might have Asperger Syndrome or families who have recently been diagnosed with.
		The Australian Scale For Asperger's Syndrome- This questionnaire is designed to identify behaviours and abilities indicative of Asperger's Syndrome in children during their primary school years.
		Discussing Asperger Syndrome- This article is about the reluctance of some parents to discuss the fact that their child has Asperger Syndrome.
	www.orgsites.com /md/asperger_syndrome_info (2892 words)

	Focus Adolescent Services: Asperger Syndrome
		ASPIRES (Asperger Syndrome Partners and Individuals Resources, Encouragement and Support) ~ On-line resource for spouses and family members of adults diagnosed or suspected to be on the autistic spectrum.
		Asperger syndrome (AS) is thought to be a neurologically-based disability of unknown origin that may occur in approximately 1 in 250 to 500 individuals.
		Asperger noted that even though individuals with this exceptionality experience social deficits, they are capable of exceptional achievements and of obtaining eventual social acceptability.
	www.focusas.com /Asperger.html (1299 words)

	Asperger Syndrome in Children - Keep Kids Healthy
		by Barb Durso, MD Asperger Syndrome (AS) or disorder is a neurological disorder characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech and mannerisms.
		Because people with Asperger syndrome often have obsessive or compulsive behavior, they are frequently diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD); however, most people with OCD do not have difficulty in their social interactions or understanding body language.
		Aspergers syndrome is a type of Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and others include Autism and Retts syndrome.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/conditions/asperger.html (685 words)

	Asperger Syndrome
		DESCRIPTION: Asperger syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by an inability to understand how to interact socially.
		Bishop, D. "Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder: Where Are the Boundaries?" British Journal of Disorders of Communication, 24; 107-121 (1989).
		"Asperger's Syndrome: To Be or Not To Be?" British Journal of Psychiatry, 156; 721-725 (1990).
	www.healthieryou.com /asperger.html (443 words)

	Asperger’s Syndrome: A Developmental Puzzle
		Asperger’s Syndrome (or AS) is a congenital neurobiological condition that affects 0.25% of the population.
		My experiences as an adult recently diagnosed with Asperger’s, together with my studies in child development, suggest that individuals with AS are like young children—stuck in time, so to speak, never able to advance beyond early stages in social, cognitive and language development.
		Persons with Asperger’s Syndrome remain in this egocentric state, unable to interpret the thoughts and emotions of others, or to experience empathy.
	www.childdevelopmentinfo.com /disorders/asperger.shtml (728 words)

	Asperger's Syndrome
		This condition was originally described by Hans Asperger in Vienna in 1944.
		Although Asperger was not aware of Leo Kanner's work on autism, he did use the word autism ("autistic psychopathy") to describe the social deficits he observed in a group of boys.
		In people with Asperger's Syndrome, deficits in social interaction and unusual responses to the environment, similar to those in autism, are observed.
	info.med.yale.edu /chldstdy/autism/aspergers.html (296 words)

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