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	Hans Asperger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It may be that Hans Asperger expressed positive views on Asperger Syndrome due to the political climate of the time, in particular the Nazis' intolerance for disabilities.
		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.
	www.centipedia.com /articles/Hans_Asperger (436 words)

	Hans Asperger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hans Asperger (1906-1980) was the Austrian pediatrician after whom Asperger's Syndrome is named.
		Born in Vienna, Asperger published the first definition of Asperger's Syndrome in 1944.
		Partly because his work was mostly in German and little-translated, Asperger's work was not internationally recognized until the 1990s.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/ha/hans_asperger.html (137 words)

	More on Asperger
		Hans Asperger called his young patients "little professors", based on the fact that his thirteen-year-old patients had as comprehensive and nuanced an understanding of their field of interest, as university professors.
		Asperger's children 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 appropriately to non-verbal cues, particularly in situations of interpersonal conflict.
		Hans Asperger himself is quoted as saying that his patients have 'an extreme version of the male form of intelligence'.
	www.psyhist.com /asperger.htm (4059 words)

	Hans Asperger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hans Asperger, who discovered Asperger Syndrome, described his patients as "little professors".
		Hans Asperger (February 18, 1906 – October 21, 1980) was the Austrian pediatrician after whom Asperger's Syndrome is named.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hans_Asperger (710 words)

	Asperger syndrome: a clinical account by Lorna Wing
		Asperger also believed that people with his syndrome were of high intelligence, but he did not quote the results of standardized intellectual tests to support this.
		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 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.
		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.
		Hans Asperger (1906-1980) was a pioneering pediatrician in Austria.
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	Asperger Syndrome:Stephen Bauer, M.D.
		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.
		The most important starting point in helping a student with Asperger syndrome function effectively in school is for the staff (all who will come into contact with the child) to realize that the child has an inherent developmental disorder which causes him or her to behave and respond in a different way from other students.
	www.udel.edu /bkirby/asperger/as_thru_years.html (4509 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.
		Hans Asperger called his young patients "little professors", based on the fact that he thought his thirteen-year-old patients had as comprehensive and nuanced an understanding of their field of interest as university professors.
		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 (5718 words)

	What is Asperger Syndrome
		Asperger Syndrome is part of the Autism spectrum (considered a disorder at the higher end of the autistic continuum).
		Hans Asperger found that children with autism who were higher functioning were " having problems by the age of 3, showing early facilitation in language development (language developed early and the children they had an interest in language that served as their lifeline for them
		Asperger Syndrome (As) is a serious and chronic neurodevelopemental disorder which is presently defined by social deficits of the type seen in autism, restricted interests as in autism, but in contrast to autism, relative preservation of language and cognitive abilities (at least early on in life).
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	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.
		The disorder is named after Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician who, in 1940, first described a set of behavior patterns apparent in some of his patients, mostly males.
		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.
	kidshealth.org /parent/medical/brain/asperger.html (1582 words)

	Asperger's Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Asperger's is differentiated by the lack of early cognitive and language delays, autistic disorder by the presence of both.
		An adult with Asperger's Disorder recently called a colleague and explained that a local clinician had told him that he could not possibly have Asperger's Disorder because he was aware that he had difficulties with others and because he had graduated college.
		Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is a developmental disability associated with significant deficits in the areas of social and communication skills (Attwood, 1997).
	www.aspennj.org /psych.html (10146 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)

	Hans Asperger (www.whonamedit.com)
		Hans Asperger was born on a farm outside Vienna, the elder of two sons.
		Hans Asperger had a special interest in "psychically abnormal" children.
		He was habilitated as a lecturer at the University of Vienna in 1944 and became director of the children's clinic in 1946.
	www.whonamedit.com /doctor.cfm/302.html (423 words)

	Asperger Disorder
		Asperger disorder stems from the work of Hans Asperger, a German pediatrician, who identified a sample of children with a peculiar set of characteristics that he referred to as "autistic".
		Asperger disorder shares some of the symptomatology of autism or autistic disorder (DSM; APA, 1994) but has some important differences and is thus considered to belong to the autism spectrum of disorders.
		Asperger's work was later rediscovered (Wing, 1981), and the differences between Asperger's and Kanner's children eventually led to a differentiation in diagnoses between autistic disorder and Asperger disorder.
	web.uccs.edu /lthede/asperger.htm (703 words)

	What is the difference between high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the 1940’s when Leo Kanner in America and Hans Asperger in Austria were both beginning to identify the existence of autism they separately stumbled on this term which they felt described what they were witnessing in the children they were treating.
		In the case of Hans Asperger, he identified a personality disorder affecting some of the children referred to his child psychiatry clinic which he felt was described albeit imperfectly by the term autism.
		Often diagnoses of Asperger syndrome are made when a child is quite old and they or their parents may have difficulty remembering the details of their language development.
	www.autismo-congress.net /munro.html (2140 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
		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)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Asperger syndrome
		Asperger syndrome is a condition marked by impaired social interactions and limited repetitive patterns of behavior.
		Asperger syndrome is very similar to or may be the same as high functioning autism (HFA).
		Hans Asperger labeled this disorder "Autistic Psychopathy" in 1944, and the cause is still unknown.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001549.htm (588 words)

	Asperger Syndrome: What Is It? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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)

	What is Asperger's Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of Autistic Disorder.
		In Asperger's Disorder, affected individuals are characterized by social isolation and eccentric behavior in childhood.
		An excellent translation of Dr. Asperger's original paper is provided by Dr. Uta Frith in her Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
	www.aspergers.com /aspclin.htm (168 words)

	What is asperger's. aspergers syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, aspergers in child, autism signs
		Asperger's syndrome was first described by a German doctor, Hans Asperger, in 1944.
		Asperger’s children are non-negotiable and insist on routines and or rituals.
		Asperger's is the one disorder under the autism spectrum where language is acquired at an early
	www.brighttots.com /Aspergers.html (1188 words)

	asperger
		Although work continued for the next 30 years in relation to Kanner's Autism, Asperger's syndrome was not really acknowledged until Lorna Wing published detailed accounts in 1981 of her findings and related them to Asperger's condition.
		There is ongoing debate as to whether Asperger's is part of the Autistic Spectrum, or should be classified outside of the spectrum.
		For the purposes of this information, we shall say that Asperger's is a separate condition in itself, and that it lies side by side with Autism on the Autistic Spectrum.
	ourworld.cs.com /jocompletecare/asperger.htm (440 words)

	Biographie Hans Asperger (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hans Asperger was born on a farm, the elder of two sons.
		At an early age he showed special talents in language, and already in early school years he was known for his frequent quotations of the Austrian national poet, Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872).
		However, since he travelled little, and all his publishing was in German, Asperger's name has been less known than that of Leo Kanner, who described infantile autism in 1943.
	www.brainsborough.de.cob-web.org:8888 /Biographie.html (221 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on asperger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), though evident as early as age 3 (while pathological narcissism cannot be safely diagnosed prior to early adolescence)....
		International Asperger's Year, 2006, marks the 100th anniversary of Professor Asperger's birth and the 25th anniversary of Dr. Wing's landmark paper.
		Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper......
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/asperger (819 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).
		This means that Asperger syndrome, or a subtype of Asperger syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
		A Study of Aripiprazole in Children and Adolescents With Aspergers and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /a/asperger_syndrome/intro.htm (988 words)

	THE ASPERGER’S CHILD: THE DIFFERENT DRUMMER (Camp MakeBelieve Report on Aspergers Syndrome)
		It is estimated that one child in 300 may have the neurobiological disorder, which was first described by Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, 60 years ago, and has only recently been recognized by professionals and parents.
		The Asperger’s Syndrome child may be extremely bright, but often has trouble thinking “outside the box.” Interests and thoughts may be fixed, locked, and unemotional.
		As the Asperger’s child takes each new step in the series and moves closer to becoming a master of his moods and behavior, he can rejoice in the progress and rewards he’ll reap with peers, family, the school and the community.
	www.campmakebelievekids.com /AspergerSyndrome.htm (2877 words)

	Center for the Study of Autism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Asperger's syndrome was first described by a German doctor, Hans Asperger, in 1944 (one year after Leo Kanner's first paper on autism).
		Researchers feel that Asperger's syndrome is probably hereditary in nature because many families report having an "odd" relative or two.
		In addition, depression and bipolar disorder are often reported in those with Asperger's syndrome as well as in family members.
	www.autism.org /asperger.html (266 words)

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