Because the same: Deficits in social understanding (e.g., lack of theory of mind & facial recognition) underlie autism, Asperger syndrome & pdd-nos, autistic spectrum disorder is the dsm-5 diagnosis that includes all 3. The myth is that all people with as have " genius" iq's; when the current definition of as requires an iq > 70, in the "normal" range, not necessarily avg. Or above, .
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Aspergers: Not sure about your question but here is an overview autism spectrum and aspergers in 8 mins. Check it! http://youtu.Be/xg1ngp1ngds.
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