Hans Asperger And Stereotypes Of Autism

Approximately 947,570 Americans have Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), however, it is not an easy disorder to explain (Bashe 19). With multiple conditions and characteristics in each case, AS is not an easy disorder to diagnose. Asperger’s Syndrome was named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian physician, who first described the disorder in 1944 after studying a group of children with similar, unusual characteristics. However, AS was not made an official disease until 1994. Consequently, Asperger disease is just now becoming published and popular so there is still research and questions being answered. Asperger’s Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, is noted by above-average

Asperger’s syndrome, which is also referred to as Asperger's disorder, is a type of Persuasive Developmental Disorder. Persuasive Developmental Disorder or PDD are a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of basic skills, the most recognizable of these skills is the ability to communicate and socialize with others as well as use their own imagination. Although Asperger's syndrome is similar in some ways to autism, there are important differences between the two. Children with Asperger's syndrome typically function higher than those children with autism. In addition to them being higher functioning; children with Asperger's syndrome generally have normal intelligence and slightly less than normal language development.

Autism spectrum disorders are a class of developmental disorders that impair social skills, behavior, and communication (Center for Disease Control). ASDs are considered ‘spectrum’ disorders because each patient has a unique experience in the nature and severity of their symptoms (Center for Disease Control). Under the umbrella of ASDs, there are three types of disorders, including Autistic disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (Center for Disease Control). Autistic disorder is the most severe of the three, and patients exhibit significant problems with language, communication, and behavior (Center for Disease Control). Furthermore, people with Autistic disorder often have some intellectual impairment (Center for Disease Control). Asperger Syndrome is a milder form of autistic disorder where patients have some developmental delays, but their language and intellect are not affected (Center for Disease Control). The mildest of the ASDs is the pervasive developmental disorder. These patients usually don’t meet all of the criteria for autistic disorder, but do show some signs of social and communication problems (Center for Disease Control). The number of children diagnosed with ASD is growing, and currently 1 in 88 children fall somewhere on the spectrum (Mari-Bauset et al., 2013). Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism, and while the exact cause of these disorders is unknown, both genetic and

In researching the history of autism, I have found many interesting things that I’ve never heard or read about before. Studies say that the disorder is very rare, and it only occurs in four to five of every 10,000 births. Autism affects three to four times as many boys as girls. According to the passage "Autism." by Patricia Braus, as many as two-thirds of children with autistic symptoms are mentally deficient, but individuals with autism can be highly intelligent. Sometimes, individuals that carry Autism have the ability to retain phenomenal numbers of facts and information. An autistic

This work is built around a topic that is sum interest to me due to the incidence of cases within the different social fields. It 's a syndrome whose classification is relatively new and as such requires a comprehensive approach for a better management of the condition. Asperger 's disorder owes its name to Hans Asperger who was the first to discover a group of children with traits very particular, mainly characterized by the absence of empathy, reduced ability to social relations, solitary conversations, a deep attachment to a special interest, and clumsy movements. However the person who presents it has no alterations in the appearance, in its capacity of intelligence and often displays skills in restricted areas. This disorder

Aspergers syndrome is a type of pervasive development disorder or PDD. PDD’s are a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills such as; the ability to socialize with others, to communicate and using their imagination( Aspergers). It was discovered by Hans Asperger who was a viennese physician who recognizes this disorder in the 1940’s. It became universally recognized as a developmental disorder in the United States( Quinn 32-33).

Amazingly, one percent of new births will have some type of autism (Autism Society of America, 2010). Asperger’s disorder is one type of Autism, and is at the high end of these disorders. This “disorder, which is also called Asperger's syndrome (AS) or autistic psychopathy, belongs to a group of childhood disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) or autistic spectrum disorders”(Exkorn, 2006). A characteristic of this disorder is harsh and strict disruption of a certain type of brain development. The most affected areas of Asperger's disorder is difficulty in social understanding and in behavior or activities that are limited or recurring (Frey, 2003). Students with Asperser’s have different levels of seriousness,

Many people don’t know, or understand what Autism truly is. Autism is defined as, according to (What is Autism?) “Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. We now know that there is not one autism but many types, caused by different combinations of genetic and environmental influences.”

One of the biggest misunderstanding in today's day is that people judge without knowing what's going on. There are many children in this world that have problems with communicating that makes them seem “abnormal”. Autism is a disease that is developed during the first three years of life in a child. People have stereotypes on autism such as can't do things on their own, autism is an excuse for bad behavior, just being lazy.

Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are general terms used to refer to some complex disorders of the development of brain. These disorders are marked by varying degrees of difficulty in nonverbal and verbal communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviors. It can also be related to lack of motor coordination and attention, intellectual disability as well as health issues like gastrointestinal and sleep problems. This disorder is often misunderstood by a lot of people, but it is important to have the right knowledge of the condition when dealing with an autistic patient in any way. Here, we list 7 misconceptions about autism.

Historically, from the published accounts of autism, it has been a male orientated disorder (Thompson et al., 2003; Werling and Gerschwind, 2013). It first came to light in the early 1940s and during this period Doctor Leo Kanner introduced the idea of “early infantile autism” (Kanner, 1943), this previously unreported model of behaviour was characterised by significant impairment in the areas of social interaction and communication, and extreme resistance to change and lack of adaptability (Wing and Potter, 2002). Following on from this, in 1944 Hans Asperger, a child psychologist and pediatrician, described a similar syndrome, but with milder functional impairments, he labelled

However, until the 1980s, ASD was not well known as an individual developmental disorder with a biological origin. within the early 1980s, research set up the high heritability of ASD and its association with other genetic syndromes, providing compelling evidence for a genetic etiology of ASD and fueling the conceptualization of autism as a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder. From the definition of

The history of ASD dates back to the year 1908 when the word autism was first used to describe a subset of withdrawn schizophrenic patients. The word autism was then used again in 1943 when American child psychiatrist Leo Kanner, M.D., published a paper called “Autistic Disturbance of Affective Contact” describing eleven socially isolated children who displayed the same desire for sameness and aloneness describing their condition as early infantile autism (Autism Speaks, 2013). A year later German scientist named Hans Asperger reported on boys who were highly intelligent, but had obsessive interests and trouble with social interactions. He described these boys as having a milder form of autism, now known as Asperger’s syndrome. During the years 1950’s to 1960’s autism was classified as schizophrenia in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems and the term "refrigerator mothers” was used to describe

autism was first described in the 1940s. Leo Kanner in the United States and Hans Asperger in Austria independently published papers describing children with severe social and communicative impairments. Both Kanner and Asperger used the term "autism" (meaning “alone”) to describe the syndromes they had identified. Kanner described children who had impoverished social relationships from early in life, employed deviant language, and were subject to behavioral stereotypies. Asperger’s description identified children with normal IQs and normal language development who suffered from social and some types of communicative impairments. (slaughter)

Many people do not understand all ins and outs about Autism and its impacts on a child's brain. Unfortunately, science cannot explain everything yet. Thus, we don't know much about this disorder and the brain networks disrupted by it. You can find a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about autism and genius in movies like Rain Main and The Big Bang Theory, but autism is not something that always leads us to exceptional intelligence.