Asperger

Intro What is this book? Why would you read this? Why did you bother to pick this up? Well I have no clue why you are reading this. So If you are bored continue reading. You probably would read this book because it is about a girl that has Aspergers and has a tough time after her brother died. I was forced to read this book back in fifth grade because of a book report. So we looked for a book that I could read at the time. We found Mockingbird. At the time I had no clue if it was going to be good

Awareness” by one of the main characters, Jared. Jared is a twenty-one year old, slightly autistic boy who still lives with his gay parents, Joyce and Phyllis. Joyce and Phyllis have been telling Jared he has Aspergers ever since he was five years old. Throughout the play Jared shows many signs of Aspergers, but he will not admit it to himself or allow his parents accusations to be correct. Though Jared is conscious of these signs, he is constantly coming up with excuses in order to seem perfect for he believes

shows Asperger has been known as a disorder since 1944. Autism and Asperger are not new disabilities and many people are still undiagnosed. After over 70 years, how to diagnose, treat, and understand these disabilities are still being researched. DSM-5 addressed the possible confusion of diagnosing these disorders, increased costs, and high numbers of people diagnosed with Autism by changing the criteria to a spectrum and removing Asperger’s disorder. Hans Asperger In 1944, Hans Asperger, Viennese

because I have a brother that suffers from aspergers. My brother is a very hardy person who has gone through an intractable life. I personally wanted to know more about the disorder that I do not already know and to share that with you. Today, I am going to inform you more about the symptomes of the disorder, how the parents of the child could of played a role in giving the disorder, the cost of living, and famous people who have, had, or expected to have aspergers. Body The first thing I am going to

Aspergers Syndrome Introduction The incidence of AS is thought to be 1 in 250. As many as 50% of people with AS may be undiagnosed. Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a neurological condition that someone is born with, and has for life. AS is generally considered a form of autism or closely related autism spectrum disorders including HFA (High-Functioning Autism) and NVLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder) (AANE). People with AS usually have a hard time expressing emotion, maintaining a friendship, and understanding

Aspergers syndrome is a disorder within the autism spectrum that impacts an individuals ability to socialize and communicate normally with others. The disorder was named for Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychologist in the 1940’s. The disorder was added into the DSM-IV in 1994, separated from Autism itself. However, Aspergers was seen as a less severe form of Autism by professionals. As a result, the disorder has been eliminated from the most recent version of the DSM (2013)

individual’s with Aspergers. Haddon uses Christopher’s mother Judy Boone, to demonstrate the emotional sacrifices connected with raising Christopher. Haddon displays this through the use of a metaphor in “it broke my heart… would be better for all of us if I went”. The use of the word “broke” is used as a hyperbole to show the extreme sacrifices that Christopher’s parents must make in order to support him throughout his life. A great paragraph about caring for an child who has Aspergers. Some really

Autism is a neurological disorder with many forms and severities, better known as autism spectrum disorder, that begins early in childhood and lasts throughout the individual’s life. Autism spectrum disorder is defined as developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges (CDC). Previously, autism was recognized in distinct groups and types. Now, autism is referred to as a spectrum because there is an overlap among all the different forms of autism

characteristics that come along with Asperger Syndrome (Stoddart, 2005). Eleven is the average age of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome. Although eleven is the average, many characteristics can be noticeable during the infancy and early childhood years (Stoddart, 2005). Adolescence is considered from ages 12 to 18. During this developmental age, the individual

will have to everyday struggle to deal with normal life situations like communication and social skills that normal toddlers are able to pick up naturally. There are three main types of ASD’s: Autistic disorder which is also called “Classic” Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Persuasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified short for PDD-NOS also called