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what is assburgers diseease?

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Asperger's Disorder: Asperger's syndrome or disorder is a milder variant of autism. Both of these are part of a larger category of "pervasive developmental delay" or "autistic spectrum disorders."  in asperger's, the person shows social isolation and eccentric behavior from childhood --  two-sided social interaction and non-verbal communication can be difficult.  They may be clumsy in articulation and motor behavior.

Question 2

what is aspergers?

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Autism spectrum disorder: I found an excellent concise and very helpful explanation of asperger's  at the following website.Asperger syndrome - national library of medicine
www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov
asperger syndrome is often considered a high functioning form of autism. It can lead to difficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and clumsiness.

Question 3

how common is aspergers?

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Read Temple Grandin: Excellent books are available.  Read thinking in pictures and the way i see it.  Also read the curious incident of the dog in the night time.  More intense would be oliver sacks an anthropologist on mars.

Question 4

what are asperger disease?

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Mild autism: Asperger's syndrome has symptoms including decreased ability to socialize, getting stuck on one or a few topics and possibly clumsiness.  It is thought to be an autism spectrum illness.

Question 5

can aspergers last forever?

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How long aspergers: Aspergers disorder is considered a life long condition.  However, with learning social pragmatic skills and reduction of anxiety, individuals often seem more like those with non verbal learning disabilities as they get older.  Key is to learn social pragmatics and how to control anxiety, either with cognitive behavioral training or with the help of medication.

Question 6

what is asperger's syndrome?

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ASD: Asperger's syndrome falls into autistic spectrum disorder. It does not have language and cognitive delays. There are more social interaction problems,  cognitive behavior therapy can help you.

Question 7

how is aspburgers diagnosed?

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By observation: Asperger was a physician who described a disorder in older children who had defects in social interaction and excessive talking without meaningful content.  He described these about the same time as kanner described autism in younger children.  The diagnosis remains in the eye of the beholder.  Read books by temple grandin and read the curious incident of the dog in the night time.

Question 8

i think my nephew has aspergers?

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Maybe he does: There's no magic cure for Asperger's. I'm going to assume that Junior isn't just withdrawn and awkward because Dad's an ineffective model / teacher. Asperger's offers many advantages especially in the computer age. The key is getting guidance learning how to talk to people, read people, choosing a strength or endurance rather than coordination or ballgame sport, and achieving to be respected.

Question 9

what does having aspergers mean?

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Communication/Social: Aspergers is an autism spectrum disorder,  characterized by varying levels of impairment in social interaction (ability to read social cues) , social imagination, and language difficulties. It is hard to summarize in a clear understandable  way the symptoms of asperger's.  However, there are good online resources such as www.Aane.Org & nimh  aspergers page ...Etc. Check them out , they are helpful.

Question 10

what is asperger's syndrome like?

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You're different: Working chemistry problems is more fun than a rock concert. No people-sense; even reading faces takes learning & conscious effort. Parties and team sports play baffle you. Coordination skills come hard. The most successful aspies -- and i've known a few -- apply their mental focus to something useful, learn to say only nice things & become useful, well-liked & even "fascinating.".

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