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- First described in 1940s by Dr. Hans AspergerAutism Today: Asperger Syndrome
- Children have age appropriate language skills
- Suspected hereditary factor
- More common in boys
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Asperger syndrome is an autism like disease in which individuals have normal intelligence and speech development, but tend to be deficient in communication and social interaction skills.
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Symptoms
Individuals with Asperger syndrome usually have an average to an above average vocabulary and intelligence. They have problems with social interactions and may not respond to social cues or the feelings of others. They may be somewhat clumsy and may have a strange accent or tone in their speech. Affected individuals may have difficultly expressing how they feel. Many symptoms can present strongly or weakly in each individual.WebMD: Asperger's Syndrome The most distinguishing symptom of an individual affected with AS is the intense preoccupation in a single object or topic to the exclusion of all others. Another common symptom is the avoidance of eye contact (although this may also be cultural). -
United States Statistics
There are an estimated three individuals with Asperger syndrome out of 10,000.WebMD: Asperger's Syndrome
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Asperger Syndrome Questions
Is aspergers syndrome real? 4 AnswersYes, I believe it's real, it's just people have different levels of it and it's not good to label someone as Asperger's Syndrome, yet sometimes simply call them... read more
Do I have Asperger's Syndrome? I scored 38 on this test. How accurate is it? 7 Answershi, I'm diagnosed with Asperger's and I took this quiz to see what would happen. I scored a 39. I do not feel that this quiz is truly indicative of an autism s... read more -
Movies Depicting Aspergers Syndrome
- Adam | Trailer (2009)
- Ben X | Trailer (2007)
- Mozart and the Whale | Trailer (2005)
- If You Could Say It in Words | Trailer (2008) | More
- Mercury Rising | Trailer (1998)
- Phantom of The Opera | Trailer (1986)
- Mary and Max | Trailer (2009)
- Eagle vs. Shark | Trailer (2007)
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