The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon is, on the surface, a detective story. A detective story rather than another type of novel, because it is like ...
The Diagnostic Manual for the Mentally Ill and Intellectually Disabled It’s called the “other” dual diagnosis. While most professionals and laypeople understand dual diagnosis to mean those who suffer from both mental illness and substance abuse, the term is also used for those with the ...
Future Planning for Your Intellectually Disabled Adult Child If you are in your mid to late 50s or older and have an intellectually disabled adult child living at home, you are part of the first generation whose disabled kids may well outlive them. ...
Asperger’s Disorder Asperger's Disorder is the term for a specific type of pervasive developmental disorder which is characterized by problems in development of social skills and behavior. In the past, many children with Asperger's Disorder were diagnosed ...
How Asperger’s Disorder is Diagnosed Asperger's Disorder (also known as Asperger's Syndrome, or AS), like other pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), involves delays and deviant patterns of behavior in multiple areas of functioning, that often require the input of professionals with ...
In-Depth: Asperger’s Disorder Impairments in Social Interactions with Others
Although the social criteria for Asperger's Disorder (also known as Asperger's Syndrome, or AS) and autism are identical, the former condition usually involves fewer symptoms and has a generally different ...
History of Asperger’s Disorder Asperger Syndrome (AS, also known as Asperger's Disorder) is a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior.
Autism is the most widely ...
Treatment for Asperger’s Disorder There are a wide variety of helpful treatments for Asperger's Disorder that help an individual learn better social skills and communication cues, to help them be able to interact socially more naturally. At present, like ...
Symptoms of Asperger’s Disorder Asperger's Disorder is a syndrome that typically appears first in childhood, and is primarily characterized by a person's difficulty in everyday social interactions with others. For instance, a person with Asperger's may engage in ...
All About Asperger’s Disorder The essential features of Asperger's Disorder are severe and sustained impairment in social interactions with others, and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. A person with Asperger's often appear to ...
