Aspergers Syndrome

Asperger 's Syndrome Asperger 's Syndrome is not a terminal illness , and it is not a curable illness . For those who live with it and their families , it is a frustrating and difficult dis to live with . It is a form of Autism , but has a number of differences from the typical diagnosis of Autism . Asperger 's Syndrome is a neurobiological dis named for a Viennese doctor . He was the first to describe symptoms of the illness in 1944 when he wrote a describing a group of boys with normal intelligence and

language development , but exhibited other behaviors that resembled Autism (Kirby , 2005 . Although he described the syndrome in his in the 1940 's Asperger 's Syndrome was not actually added to the DSM IV until 1994 (Kirby , 2005 . People with the dis fall somewhere along a range of symptoms which include severely impaired social skills and ability to adapt to changes . It is estimated that approximately 400 ,000 people have been diagnosed with Asperger 's syndrome in the current population and the numbers are growing (Webster 2008

A diagnosis of Asperger 's Syndrome requires a combination of symptoms including failure to make eye contact , improper facial expressions , and inappropriate social interactions (Kirby , 2005 . People with Asperger 's often fail to form age appropriate peer relationships or show a proper degree of emotions in specific events . Along with the social deficiencies , the Syndrome needs to also demonstrate a degree of obsessive behavior like that of Autism . These activities include obsessions about certain activities or areas of interest . Inflexibility in routines or patterns is another symptom as is

unusual repetitive motor activities . Some people with the syndrome demonstrate preoccupations with objects . Additional criteria are required for the symptoms to receive a diagnosis of Asperger 's Syndrome such as significant impairment in social or occupational functioning language development followed a normal pattern , cognitive development is within average to above average range , and other diss are not present such as Schizophrenia (Kirby , 2005 . Some of the symptoms of this dis need to be present before the age of three in for an accurate diagnosis to be reached

Asperger is considered to be in the same family of diss as Autism because of the behavioral similarities . A person with Asperger 's needs a very strict routine and is easily frustrated with changes in routines The person suffering from the dis becomes very obsessed on certain subjects and behaviors and has difficulty focusing attention on anything else . Like in Autism people with Asperger 's Syndrome usually have a distinct area of specialized skills . Another similarity is the form of extreme social impairments . The person often speaks loudly in public appears annoying to other people by talking incessantly about a favorite of interest , and does not display appropriate emotions for situations

The main differences that distinguish Asperger 's Syndrome from other diss are essentially the language and cognitive skills development People with Autism usually have some level of retarded cognitive skills and...