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The two conditions have now been merged, it was recognized that there was not enough difference between the two for them to be considered separate disorders/syndromes. The only real difference is that with Asperger Syndrome there is no developmental delays, whereas with Autism there can be developmental delays such as a delay in speech. The idea that Asperger Syndrome is less severe or 'high-functioning' (which is a highly offensive term) is completely false.
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∙ 13y agoAutism and Asperger's syndrome are both autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pervasive development disorders (PDD). People diagnosed with any type of autism spectrum disorder are either social avoident or socially inappropriate.
Asperger's Syndrome is considered to be "high-functioning." It is identified in people who have average or above average intelligence. They may have sensory integration disorder(s), which means any of their senses might be overloaded and overwhelming to them. People with Asperger's Syndrome also have self-stimulation (or "stimming"); in other words, obsessive and narrow interests (e.g., trains; Video Games; cars; astronomy). Most people diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome don't have problems in language, although it has been noted that speech can be unusually fast, jerky, loud or quiet. Some researchers speculate that there is a difference between high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome. So, it is possible that the people with high-functioning autism have problems with language while those with Asperger's Syndrome do not. Most notabily, individuals with Asperger's (like with autism) have social skill impairments including problems with the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction.
Also, like with autism they may have trouble developing peer relationships appropriate to developmental level.
Autism and PDD-NOS (a moderate form of Autism that can't specified by any other spectrum disorder) is considered to be "low-functioning." People with Autism or PDD-NOS have "stimming" that are considered to be "unusual" behavior (e.g. flapping their hands; rocking back and fourth; spinning things; rolling around in blankets). They may have sensory integration disorder(s), which means any of their senses might be overloaded and overwhelming to them, which they can't make sense of. Many people with Autism and/or PDD-NOS are non-verbal.
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∙ 12y agoI usually argue that autism is a higher category (like a higher taxon, to borrow from taxonomy) than Asperger Syndrome and thus Asperger Syndrome is a subset of autistic conditions. Autism exists as a spectrum, with Asperger Syndrome at the 'high functioning' end of it. Truly autistic people grow up with delayed language, not speaking until two or older. The isolation is probably thus more severe for true autistics. Also, it is often said that true autistics are delayed in learning or cognitively impaired with lower Intelligence Quotients compared to those with Aspergers. Autistics also have the tendency to line up objects and follow strict routine behaviour. Asperger-conditioned people share the lining up of objects attribute with strict routines perhaps. But very often, Aspergers are not delayed in language, have average to high Intelligence Quotients. I am not sure whether the restricted interest attribute is restricted to Aspergers. Aspergers tend to become hooked on restricted interests. Cars, dinosaurs, plants, astronomy, chemistry, trains are all interest areas possible for Aspergers. I presume that the more difficult the subject matter the more superficial the study in the case of any autists (true autist or Asperger) who are of lower IQ or of lower cognitive ability. In relation to language, true autists are portrayed as really struggling, whereas Aspergers are inclined to develop complex vocabularies, often more pedantic and proper than those of their peers.
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∙ 11y agoAsperger's syndrome is a form of autism where the person is more highly functioning. People with Asperger's are often very talented in some areas.
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What is the core difference between autism and aspergers syndrome?
Asperger is different from autism because people with Aspergers are less restricted with behavioral interactions than those with autism. Asperger's is a form of autism, but it is high-functioning and Aspergers is not as severe as actual autism is (Take it from me: I have aspergers and my younger brother has autism)
What is Asperger's syndrome sometimes called?
Aspergers Syndrome can be called: Aspergers, High-Functioning Autism, or you could just call it Autism, because it's a type of Autism.
Can cats have Asperger syndrome?
No. Aspergers syndrome and autism and stuff like that can only affect humans.
Do cats have Asperger's Syndrome?
no Aspergers is a human disorder which is impossible for any animal to have.
Is Adam young autistic?
Adam has Aspergers syndrome, not quite autism, but somewhat similar.
What is the difference between nonverbal learning disabilities and aspergers?
Aspergers is a type or form of nonverbal learning disability where someone has trouble communicating and learning because of their verbal skills and difficulties with verbal forms of communication.
Where do you go if you have Aspergers?
You can't get rid of AS, you are born with it and there is no cure :(
Can anybody explain about aspergers in children ?
Aspergers syndrome is a type of developmental disorder which delays many basic skills, especially one's ability to socialize and communicate with others as well as to use one's imagination. It is similar to autism but children with Aspergers are usually able to function better than children with autism.
Do women who use drugs before and during pregnancy have a greater chance of having babies with Asperger's Syndrome?
Aspergers syndrome and autism are passed genetically, so drugs do not affect it
Will the US military accept someone with Aspergers Syndrome if he or she passes all the tests?
Yes, it is a learning disability, unless they are Asperger's due to Autism. Comment: Asperger's Syndrome is not a learning disability. It is a neurological condition that is part of the autism spectrum. People with Asperger's Syndrome can also have learning disabilities.
Is aspergers a mentall illness?
Aspergers is not a mentall illness it is not a diesease you can,t catch aspergers by being around someone with aspergers. People with aspergers are born with it. Although aspergers affects the way people think and veiw the world it is not a diesese. Recent aspergers studies have shown that in brains of people with aspergers there is a difference in the way the brain is wired and set up. and there have also been studies of aspergers brain waves and it showed the brain waves of people with aspergers differed from nerotypical brain waves. Just because people with aspergers think differently does not make them mentally ill there is a huge difference between the two.
How is asperger's syndrome different from autism diagnosis?
There really is no difference between Autism and Asperger Syndrome, thus why the two diagnosis have now been merged - many doctors simply diagnosed Asperger Syndrome to avoid stigma of Autism. The only real difference was that Autistic children showed developmental delays, however that in itself does not mean that Asperger Syndrome was a seperate disorder just that different children develop at different rates.
