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	High-functioning autism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		High-functioning autism (HFA) is the condition of individuals who display symptoms of autism and are able to function close to a normal level in society.
		Autism Research Center: The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) — A self-administered test for High-Functioning Autism (HFA): S. Baron-Cohen, S. Wheelwright, R. Skinner, J. Martin and E. Clubley, (2001), The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) : Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians.
		Asperger's syndrome is sometimes used in the same thought as HFA, and the exact difference between autism, Asperger's syndrome, and HFA varies from person to person.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High-Functioning_Autism (343 words)

	Treating children with high functioning autism
		Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning that there are varying degrees of it, from the very profoundly affected, to high functioning.
		Certain types of high functioning autism are often diagnosed as Aspergers Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD.
		One of the biggest misconceptions of high functioning autistic children is that they are unable to accomplish or learn many tasks as reflected by their low testing IQ scores.
	ctct.essortment.com /highfunctioning_repx.htm (1057 words)

	Is Asperger’s syndrome/High-Functioning Autism necessarily a disability?
		Autism is diagnosed on the basis of abnormalities in the areas of social development, communicative development, and imagination, together with marked repetitive or obsessional behaviour or unusual, narrow interests.
		When asked about family history of a range of psychiatric conditions (schizophrenia, anorexia, autism, Down Syndrome, language delay, or manic depression), the students in the science group showed a six-fold increase in the rate of autism in their families, and this was specific to autism.
		The pattern of results by the children with autism on these two tests was interpreted as showing that whilst their understanding of mental representations was impaired, their understanding of physical representations was not.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/7138/lobby/disability.htm (5905 words)

	Changes in Perspectives of High-Functioning Autism through "Rain Man"
		Autism is still one of those disorders that intrigue us, as we still do not have any consensus on what causes it.
		These were based upon his assumptions that autism was caused by mothers who were characterized by their “towering rage” against everyone in their families, “humiliation run rampant” against the children that would become autistic (Pollak 254), or their coldness.
		Today, it is understood as a neurological impairment with a variety of suggestions for causation, such as increased serotonin levels in the blood and alterations in brain tissue, especially in such areas as the hippocampus and the amygdala.
	www.duke.edu /~jds31/Papers/autism.html (3551 words)

	Why "High Functioning" Autism is Real Autism
		They believe autism is about having poor functioning abilities so an autistic person by definition cannot be "high functioning." The term "high functioning" is supposed to mean higher functioning than the autistic population, it is not supposed to be relative to the functioning abilities of the general population.
		I believe the claims that high functioning autism is not real autism is harmful to autistic people who are verbal or intelligent because these beliefs can prevent verbal/intelligent autistic people from getting needed support.
		There are some people who don't like the word "high functioning", either because they believe it is misleads people to believe the difficulies are mild or because they believe autistic people have combinations of high and low functioning characteristics.
	omicron.8m.com /autism/hfreal.htm (1623 words)

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		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.
		Autism is often referred to as a "spectrum disorder," meaning that the symptoms and characteristics of autism can present themselves in a variety of combinations, ranging from extremely mild to quite severe.
		The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a clinical diagnostic instrument for assessing autism in children and adults.
	aarr.stanford.edu /glossary.htm (1376 words)

	What is the difference between high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome
		Occasionally a child has been diagnosed with high functioning autism in early childhood and this diagnosis has been changed to Asperger syndrome when they started school.
		The term infantile autism became increasingly widely used in the 1950s and 60s, and more and more children were diagnosed with the condition.
		Autism, literally meaning ‘selfism’, seemed to him to describe the active detachment which affected many of his patients.
	www.autismo-congress.net /munro.html (2140 words)

	High functioning autism VS asperger's
		functioning individual with 'high functioning autism' may be indistinguishable from high functioning
		In high functioning autism, the child does not speak on time.
		He was considered to be high functioning autism.
	journals.aol.com /shallwetalkabout/Letstalkaboutwhatever/entries/942 (747 words)

	TEACCH - Recommendations For Students with High Functioning Autism
		If a child with high functioning autism feels a "rage" coming on, it would be helpful if a teacher or parent would give him a written note to go to a predetermined quiet area of the school to write about why he or she is angry.
		Usually when persons with high functioning autism become upset or engage in inappropriate behaviors, they are unlikely to have the skills to appreciate why what they are doing is wrong because they can not form those cause and effect social connections.
		The student could be paired with a classmate who write clear notes and who could photocopy his or her notes to share with the student or the student with high functioning autism might tape record classes to help them remember the lectures or their teacher might provide them with an outline of the lecture.
	www.teacch.com /hfa.htm (3754 words)

	AllRefer Health - Autism (Autistic Disorder/Autism Spectrum, Autistic-Like/Autistic Tendencies, High-Functioning Autism, Infantile Autism, Low-Functioning Autism, Pervasive Developmental Delay)
		Autism is a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, though it is some times diagnosed much later.
		This theory was based on the fact that the incidence of autism has increased steadily since around the same time MMR vaccination began and on the fact that children with the regressive form of autism tend to regress at around the time the MMR vaccine is given.
		Autism is a spectrum that encompasses a wide continuum of behavior.
	health.allrefer.com /health/autism-info.html (645 words)

	Cure Autism Now :: Resources: Is it Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism?
		Some experts have questioned the differentiation between high-functioning autism and Asperger's, noting that there are some people with Asperger's whose speech did not develop normally, while there are people with high-functioning autism who demonstrate the same high level of self-care and cognitive skills.
		Alternatively, "high-functioning autism" is not an official medical term.
		It has come to refer to people with autism who have average or above-average intelligence and can function in typical settings, such as school or the workplace, with minimal assistance.
	www.cureautismnow.org /kb/subcat/3232.jsp (340 words)

	Definitions of autistic spectrum disorders
		High-functioning autism is thought of as autism without mental retardation, which means a full-scale IQ score of 70 or more.
		As with autism, there is no mention of IQ or functioning level in the definitions for AS or PDD-NOS, although both conditions, like HFA, are often referred to as "mild" forms of autism.
		The use of the term "autism" in all three disorders and the use of the same 299.0 criteria set better reflect the contiguous nature of the three disorders, and that individuals with all three diagnoses are indeed autistic, to varying degrees.
	home.att.net /~ascaris1/defining.htm (1758 words)

	ACCESS - Autistic Continuum Connections, Education, and Support Site
		High Functioning Autism (HFA) is not a clearly defined diagnosis.
		The difficulties of people with high functioning autistic spectrum disorders are similar in some ways to those with more severe forms of autism, but they are also different.
		High functioning autistics often appear to the unfamiliar observer to be simply awkward or eccentric but the difficulties are much more profound.
	access.autistics.org /information/pdd/hf.html (733 words)

	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).
		On the other hand, some of the higher functioning children and those with milder AS, are able to adapt and function with little in the way of formal support services at school, if staff are understanding, supportive and flexible.
		Whereas autism has traditionally been felt to occur in about 4 out of every 10,000 children, estimates of Asperger syndrome have ranged as high as 20-25 per 10,000.
	www.udel.edu /bkirby/asperger/as_thru_years.html (4509 words)

	Autism Today, latest news and resources for autism and autism related issues
		There is evidence that high functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome have a strong genetic basis.
		There appear to be two basic types of thinking in intellectually gifted people who have Asperger's or high functioning autism.
		Sukhelev Naragan and his co-workers wrote, in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, that educational achievement of the parents of an autistic child with good language skills were often greater than those of similar parents with normal children.
	www.autismtoday.com /articles/Genius_May_Be_Abnormality.htm (2203 words)

	Aspergers Community Board: high functioning autism vs. AS
		Autism is a spectrum disorder which, at the lowest end, includes individuals who have no independant functioning at all and are considered mentally retarded; and at the other end include individuals who are so high functioning that they slip through the cracks and live productive lives only to be seen as somewhat quirky or geeky.
		The individuals at the low end are clearly autistic, and at the high end are clearly Aspergers, but somewhere in the middle, the two diagnoses merge.
		Just as "mental retardation" is not a single entity -- there are many sub-groups with differing causes -- Autistic Disorder, or autism, likewise is not a single disorder with a single cause in all cases.
	www.xmission.com /~winter/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/2310.html (1705 words)

	AskAnAspie.com
		People who think Asperger's is a kind of autism very often say that there is no difference between AS and high-functioning autism -- that they're two terms to describe the same thing -- and at least one source suggests that patients should use whichever term is better known to their psychologists to describe their condition.
		You'll also notice that "high-functioning autism" is not listed; it's more a descriptive term than an official diagnosis, which is why no one can agree on exactly what it means.
		Asperger's is sometimes said to be "more high-functioning" than high-functioning autism, especially as regards language acquisition, but as far as I've seen no one has ever established a bright-line test for whether something is Asperger's or HFA.
	www.askanaspie.com /hfavaspie.html (479 words)

	Asperger's Syndrome
		Asperger's Syndrome otherwise known as High Functioning Autism, is slightly different from Autism.
		In addition to it being more difficult to diagnose individuals with High Functioning Autism, it can also be more difficult to find the best way to teach them.
		For this reason, it is more difficult to diagnose a child with High Functioning Autism.
	home.nc.rr.com /autisminfo/asperger's.htm (298 words)

	Talk:High-functioning autism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		to make a absolute statement that every high end autistic can is a really terrible thing to say and isa stright out LIE for one i have dysgraphya and a few other learning disabilitys accoiated with aspebergrs that makes working and social functions very hard.
		As in the above paragraph, care must be taken to clarify that not all aspies lack functioning problems, for example.
		2-The use of labels such as Asperger Syndrome vs Kanner Autism are not standardised.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:High-Functioning_Autism (232 words)

	Autism
		Autism is a developmental disorder that begins within the first two years of life and affects how the child sees and senses the world and relates to others.
		Autism occurs within a spectrum of disorders known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD).
		Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies for Initiating Positive Interactions and Improving Learning Opportunities
	www.margaretkay.com /Autism.htm (393 words)

	Books - Aspergers & High-Functioning Autism
		This career planning guide is written specifically for high-functioning adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum, their families, teachers, and counselors.
		A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders
		Temple Grandin draws from her own experience with autism spectrum disorders and her professional career, and Kate Duffy uses her expertise on employment issues and the mother of two teenagers with autistic-like behaviors.
	www.nurturingourfamilies.com /spirited/bookshop/autismbook.html (673 words)

	ADHD, Aspergers, High-Functioning Autism, and Non-Verbal Learning One Day Workshops
		Workshop Objectives: This workshop will provide parents and professionals information about the differences and similarities in the disorders' (ADHD, Asperger's, High-Functioning Autism, and NVLD) manifestations and in their remediations/accommodations.
		She has served as associate director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami since 1993, where she is responsible for overseeing training and supervision of clinical cases.
		She is also the director of the Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic, where she has conducted or supervised over 1,000 evaluations.
	www.ftnys.org /pipermail/ftnysnews_ftnys.org/2004-May/000172.html (730 words)

	Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
		Dawson and Ozonoff estimate that autism spectrum disorders affect upwards of 500,000 people in the U.S. Two-thirds of those appear to have high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome.
		People with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome are not as severely affected.
		Dawson, UW professor of psychology, is the founding director of the University of Washington’s Autism Center.
	www.artsci.washington.edu /newsletter/Autumn02/Asperger.htm (472 words)

	High-functioning Autism!!!! - Autismtalk.net
		my daughter was diagnosed with high functioning autism in October of last year at age 4.
		My son is 6 and was considered moderate at age three, he progressed to hfa, and has recently been declared "recovered".
		I am hoping that as she gets older, she will somhow just be able to blend into school and social things, as a quiet child, that just likes her own company.
	www.autismtalk.net /showthread.php?t=7 (2134 words)

	College Planning for the High Functioning Student With Autism
		Autism is often described as a culture, so we can think of “obstacle” courses as “foreign.” We now have to make a determination as to whether to see them as hostile enemies or troops that could, with the right strategy, be at least partially pacified.
		CCs frequently are much more “forgiving” of a seemingly unimpressive high school record, and a major advantage here is that the student may be relatively free to focus on courses that interest him or her—an excellent opportunity to develop a superior GPA “unpolluted” by grades in “nuisance” subjects.
		If the student has friends from high school going to the same college, it may help to “join up” with someone the student already knows, but unfortunately, these others are frequently headed for dormitories.
	www.professorsadvice.com (7214 words)

	Asperger Syndrome: What Is It?
		In addition, some individuals who were originally diagnosed with HFA or PDD-NOS are now being given the AS diagnosis and many individuals have a dual diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.
		Because of their high degree of functionality and their naiveté, those with AS are often viewed as eccentric or odd and can easily become victims of teasing and bullying.
		It is presently described as an autism spectrum disorder and Uta Frith, in her book AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, described AS individuals as "having a dash of Autism".
	www.udel.edu /bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html (1312 words)

	Hyperlexia vs. High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
		The Syndrome of Hyperlexia vs. High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
		This data was then compared to literature descriptions of individuals with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome.
		Hyperlexia vs. High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
	www.hyperlexia.org /gordy001.html (1272 words)

	Hoagies' Gifted Education: Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
		Written by a leading therapist, this workbook is a must-have for the person with high functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome.
		Genius May Be an Abnormality: Educating Students with Asperger's Syndrome, or High Functioning Autism by Temple Grandin
		She combines a personal perspective with relevant research in formation in assessing how autism can be overcome and even, in some ways, turned to personal advantage...
	www.hoagiesgifted.org /aspergers.htm (1680 words)

	Lorman Education Services Presents 'Individuals With Asperger Syndrome Or High Functioning Autism: Understanding' Seminar on November 11, 2005
		This "Individuals With Asperger Syndrome Or High Functioning Autism: Understanding" seminar is designed to provide information regarding strategies and interventions that will lay the groundwork for integrated, comprehensive and proactive services, thus maximizing the potential of individuals with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism.
		Lorman Education Services Presents 'Individuals With Asperger Syndrome Or High Functioning Autism: Understanding' Seminar on November 11, 2005
		(PRWEB) September 21, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents "Individuals With Asperger Syndrome Or High Functioning Autism: Understanding" seminar on November 11, 2005.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/9/emw287163.htm (535 words)

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