AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Asperger's Syndrome in Gifted Individuals.
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder on the autism spectrum characterized by social deficits, relatively normal language and cognitive development, and the presence of idiosyncratic interests. Repetitive speech or actions and pedantic speech, often concerning the person's intense interests in a restricted subject matter, and clumsiness may co-occur (Myles & Simpson, 1998, Klin, Volkmar, & Sparrow, 2000). AS may occur in gifted individuals.
This article examines the characteristics of gifted children with Asperger's Syndrome and appropriate strategies for serving them. The two conditions tend to mask one another, making identification of ...
- Asperger's syndrome could be a character-builder.(CALLING OUT THE SYMBOL...
- Magazine article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics Coursey, Charles July 1, 2005 700+ words
IF MY SON ASHER "suffers" from Asperger's Syndrome, I wonder if we all wouldn...it ourselves. If you don't know, Asperger's Syndrome is a clinical term used...Asher is also genuine. As with other Asperger's people, what you see is what you...
- Asperger's Disorder
- Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders Frey, Rebecca January 1, 2005 700+ words
Asperger's disorder Definition Asperger's disorder, which is also called Asperger's syndrome (AS) or autistic psychopathy, belongs to a group of childhood disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) or autistic spectrum...
- Asperger's diagnosis is tenuous after a crime.(FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY)
- Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News London, Susan April 1, 2009 700+ words
SEATTLE -- Individuals with Asperger's syndrome seldom commit crimes...Ont. For example, people with Asperger's syndrome comprise 1.5%-4...offenses committed by people with Asperger's are noteworthy for their diversity...
- Autism Asperger Publishing Company.(Book review)
- Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch April 1, 2008 700+ words
Autism Asperger Publishing Company PO Box 23173, Shawnee Mission, KS 66283 www.asperger.net 1-877-277-8254 The developmental disabilities of Autism and of Asperger Syndrome afflict thousands of children each year and is the subject of...
- Asperger's, high-functioning autism often overlap.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
- Magazine article from: Pediatric News Tucker, Miriam E. December 1, 2005 700+ words
...skills is what separates a child with Asperger's disorder from one with high-functioning...American Academy of Pediatrics. Both Asperger's disorder and autism are included...favor of "autism spectrum disorders." Asperger's disorder is a unique diagnostic category...
- When a student has Asperger's: integrating a child with Asperger's means...
- Magazine article from: Instructor (1990) Mosteller, Rachel September 1, 2008 700+ words
...has lost his can be hard. But Caleb has Asperger's syndrome, a developmental disorder...especially when dealing with a child who has Asperger's, is to dig a little deeper. Understanding Asperger's "If a child with Asperger's is...
- Asperger's Syndrome Symptoms Vary Widely.
- Magazine article from: Pediatric News KANDARIAN, PAUL E. October 1, 2001 700+ words
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Asperger's syndrome is difficult to diagnose...pressed to know when or if a child has Asperger's syndrome because "up to age 3...pediatrics sponsored by Boston University. Asperger's syndrome is increasingly viewed...
- Symptom Variety Complicates Asperger's Diagnosis.
- Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News KANDARIAN, PAUL E. October 1, 2001 700+ words
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Asperger's syndrome is difficult to diagnose...pressed to know when or if a child has Asperger's syndrome because "up to age 3...pediatrics sponsored by Boston University. Asperger's syndrome is increasingly viewed...