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Revision as of 15:56, 5 March 2009
Contents
Asperger's Syndrome
Basic Characteristics
- Description
Asperger's Syndrome is one disorder in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as classified by the National Institute of Mental Health. This disorder, like the other disorders in ASD, is characterized by severe delays in language development and social/communication development. In comparison to other disorders in ASD, children with Asperger's Syndrome are highly functioning. One hallmark symptom of Asperger's Syndrome is an extreme interest in a single subject or topic above all others. Other symptoms include clumsy and uncoordinated movements or repetitive routines or rituals.
- Causes
The causes of Asperger's Syndrome
Treatments
- History
- References
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