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    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)

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    Lydia Chludil Personal Special Education Teaching Philosophy Paper TE 434: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder David Rose 4/15/2016 What are the historical theories, who are the major contributors, and what are the relevant federal laws underlying the field of ASD? The historical theories that are in the field of ASD all originated with Leo Kanner. His work was started in 1943 where he identified “autism” using common descriptions. The descriptions lead to a certain criterion that

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    powerful desire for aloneness", whilst also "an obsessive insistence on persistent sameness”. "Early infantile autism" was the name he later labelled the condition. Asperger’s Syndrome was first highlighted in 1944 by a German scientist named Hans Asperger. He described a "milder" form of autism. In his research the cases he reported were all boys & they were very intelligent, however they had very specific obsessive interests & had trouble with social interactions.

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    Essay on Life with Asperger’s

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    Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental syndrome. It is said that every 2 out of 10,000 children are affected by this disorder. Asperger’s is mostly diagnosed in young children. Parents usually recognize symptoms of this disorder in their kids around the time they turn 3 years old. Asperger’s is sometimes considered a form of autism. I find this syndrome to be very intriguing. I’m going to enlighten you with more information about Asperger’s and a few real life cases of it. The symptoms of Asperger’s

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    Autism is a disorder that affects millions of people with the number increasing with each passing year. Compared to other development disorders, autism today is still widely undiscovered with several holes. It is an important developmental disorder that everyone should understand because most people either know someone personally with autism or have come in contact with an individual who has autism. Knowing about how autism works can allow the world to help those with autism and know how to interact

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    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

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    While children with Asperger’s Syndrome have an average to above average intelligence and normal cognitive abilities, they unfortunately suffer with impaired social skills. An effective treatment program will have to be tailored to fit the specific child’s Asperger’s in order for the child to be successful in managing his or her own behaviors. This form of treatment is run by a psychologist, counselor, speech pathologist, or social worker, these therapies are invaluable ways to build social skills

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    challenges that helps them navigate through the obstacles of high school. The main focus of a mentor is to help make the mentee comfortable in an environment that is exceptionally stressful for them. In the school setting, people with Autism, specifically Asperger 's Syndrome, experience a multitude of issues because they might have a sensory overload and struggle to socially interact with their peers. As a mentor, you need to stay with your mentee throughout the school day and help guide them through any

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    Autism and its Disorders Autism, it is not a disease and not something contagious, but to me autism is disability that needs to be noticed. It is something that affects millions of people. By knowing the signs and facts about autism it can help the people that have not been diagnosed. If we can get all autistics diagnosed that would change education and health care. Being able to identify autism or related disorders can be difficult, but not impossible. Some key things to look

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    Why I believe Lennie’s disability is Autism. When dealing with a mental disability, whether it be taking care of, diagnosing, or simply knowing how to act and react to the disabled; it can be very nerve racking wondering if what you're doing is respectful, helpful, and correct. There are hundreds of different symptoms that may or may not present themselves in hundreds of mental disabilities and a thousand more combinations of those. Knowing just what handicap you’re dealing with is normally just

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