The claimant was a 37-year-old female who alleged disability because of Asperger’s syndrome. She stated that she lived with her parents. Her daily activities included knitting and reading, playing videogames and walking her dogs multiple times a day. She reported that she had difficulty understanding, following instructions, completing tasks, managing money and getting along with people. She alternated between panic attacks, isolation, sleeping, and hiding.
The Comparison Point Decision (CPD) date was 05/25/2005. The documentation submitted to support this determination was a psychiatric evaluation (02/26/2002). The claimant lived with her parents and siblings. She had a history of Asperger’s syndrome, took psychotropic medications …show more content…
The adjudicative level was “Initial,” and the disability continued. The basis for the determination was medical vocational. The reason for continuance was “Disability Continues - No Medical Improvement or Any Medical Improvement is Not Related to Ability to Work.” The review was made because medical improvement was possible. The primary diagnosis was autism, the secondary diagnosis was not established (no medical evidence in …show more content…
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder. It is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior.
The most distinguishing symptom of AS is a child’s obsessive interest in a single object or topic to the exclusion of any other. People with AS want to know everything about their topic of interest and their conversations with others will be about little else. Their expertise, high level of vocabulary, and formal speech patterns make them seem like little professors. Other characteristics of AS include repetitive routines or rituals; peculiarities in speech and language; socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and the inability to interact successfully with peers; problems with non-verbal communication; and clumsy and uncoordinated motor movements.
People with AS are isolated because of their poor social skills and narrow interests. The degree of severity of symptoms can vary among affected
The Comparison Point Decision (CPD) date was 05/25/2005. The documentation submitted to support this determination was a psychiatric evaluation (02/26/2002). The claimant lived with her parents and siblings. She had a history of Asperger’s syndrome, took psychotropic medications …show more content…
The adjudicative level was “Initial,” and the disability continued. The basis for the determination was medical vocational. The reason for continuance was “Disability Continues - No Medical Improvement or Any Medical Improvement is Not Related to Ability to Work.” The review was made because medical improvement was possible. The primary diagnosis was autism, the secondary diagnosis was not established (no medical evidence in …show more content…
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder. It is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior.
The most distinguishing symptom of AS is a child’s obsessive interest in a single object or topic to the exclusion of any other. People with AS want to know everything about their topic of interest and their conversations with others will be about little else. Their expertise, high level of vocabulary, and formal speech patterns make them seem like little professors. Other characteristics of AS include repetitive routines or rituals; peculiarities in speech and language; socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and the inability to interact successfully with peers; problems with non-verbal communication; and clumsy and uncoordinated motor movements.
People with AS are isolated because of their poor social skills and narrow interests. The degree of severity of symptoms can vary among affected