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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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- 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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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 SyndromeCategories
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Asperger Syndrome on Amazon
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Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family - $9.95
Meet Adam - a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective. In this book, Adam helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS; he tells them what AS is, what it feels like to have...
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Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence - $18.95
Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more diff...
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ABC News Primetime Aspergers Syndrome - $14.95
ABC News reports on Aspergers Syndrome, a debilitating, life-long, neurological disorder with similarities to autism. Children with Aspergers have intense obsessions, great difficulty carrying on normal conversations or feeling emotions. Th...
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The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - $24.95
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS). It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults. <b...
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Asperger Syndrome Living Outside the Bell Curve - $39.00
In recent years schools have seen a marked increase of Asperger Syndrome diagnoses. This DVD looks at Asperger students in general and focuses in on 12 year-old Andrew. Includes an in-depth interview with Dr. Tina Iyama, M.D., University of...
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Asperger Syndrome Links
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