Asperger's Syndrome: Questions Answered

By Susan Bull

The term "autism spectrum" refers to a wide range of developmental disabilities. These disabilities can appear in different combinations with varying degrees of severity: two children with the same diagnosis, though they may share certain patterns of behavior, can have a wide range of skills and abilities. As a result, general terms such as "low-functioning," "high-functioning," "autistic tendencies," "pervasive developmental disorder," and others are often used to describe children whose behaviors fall on the autism spectrum. 

Kids with AS are generally considered to be on the "high-functioning" end of the autism spectrum. Boys are three to four times more likely than girls to have AS. The incidence seems to be increasing, but this might be because milder cases are being identified more frequently.

Although Asperger syndrome is no longer considered to be a diagnosis all on its own, many parents and people in the medical community still use the term.

About Asperger Syndrome

The disorder is named after Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician who, in 1944, 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, couldn't communicate well with others, and had poor coordination.

According to the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States, the onset of AS may be later than what is typical in autism — or at least is recognized later. Many kids are diagnosed after age 3, with most diagnosed between the ages of 5 and 9.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sepharial
• Release date: Jun 24, 2017
• ISBN: 9781540117038

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Learn How to Help, Understand & Cope with your Asperger’s Child from a UK Chartered Educational Psychologist.

About the Author

Susan Bull is a UK Chartered Educational Psychologist with first degrees in Education and  Psychology  and  a  Masters  Degree  in  Educational  Psychology  (gained  with Distinction). She has extensive experience working with children from birth to 18 years who have Special Educational Needs and has a particular interest in working with children on the Autistic Spectrum and their families and carers.

She is also the co-author of the best selling  Parenting  Asperger’s  Resource Guide.  As an expert on behavioral and psychological issues for Asperger’s children and their family, Susan provides proven and detailed advice you can trust.

Disclaimer

The writer of the material present in Asperger's Answers Revealed believes that a multi- disciplinary approach to parenting Asperger’s children is of extreme importance. This means combining the approaches of a wide variety of disciplines involved with Asperger’s children and their parents such as social workers, nurses, teachers, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, speech therapists. Also it involves using the knowledge and information of parents themselves.

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The author recognizes that within scientific, educational, social and medical fields there are widely divergent viewpoints and opinions. This material is written for the express purpose of sharing educational information gathered from the experiences of the author and other people