Although Asperger’s syndrome is often seen negatively, the symptoms seen throughout Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s life were able to shine a positive light on his life. Not only did his symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome make him unique, some of his symptoms helped him to become one of the most successful military leaders of the United States. Jackson’s symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome included strange behaviors and relationships, obsessions over certain activities, and extreme determination and focus. Thomas Jackson’s symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome began showing in his youth. The symptoms were very apparent in his relationships with others.…
In the current DSM-5, Asperger's disorder has similar diagnostic criteria to Autistic disorder or 'classical' autism but to receive an Asperger's diagnosis a child must present with no clinically significant delay in language or cognitive development. The separate diagnosis of Asperger's disorder has disappeared from the DSM-5, by being amalgamated into the single diagnostic category of ASD. Under the DSM-5, High Functioning Autism (HFA) and Asperger's is considered, at least in diagnostic terms, one and the same. The research mostly supports this as the differences between intellectually able children with early language delay and those diagnosed with Asperger’s appear to diminish with age, so by the time they are young adults the two groups…
The topic I have chosen is Asperger's Spectrum disorder. Some of the questions I will be asking are what are the steps to take when diagnosed with Asperger's and how it will effect your life. If I am diagnosed and decide to have children will they inherit the disorder? Will the systems become worse or weaken over time? Will the insurance companies cover the medical bills, medications, and counseling?…
Source 4:http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/mental-health-aspergers-syndrome Date: 20/20/2016 Summary: Asperger’s Syndrome is a type of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), which is a condition that causes a person’s socialisation skills and imagination skills to develop at a slow pace, slower than normal. There are a few PDDs and they are measured on a spectrum.…
However, symptoms can be treated. Having an early intervention and the right program is essential. No “typical” treatment is followed, for treatments depend on the strengths and weaknesses of each particular case (Nemours). Each treatment plan must address key issues: health, wellness, sensory issues, processing problems, visualizing, concepts, fine and gross motor skills, speech, language, behavioral and social issues. Acquiring new skills and monitoring the nutrition and medication may change some functions, but if neurodevelopment foundations are not established, then the results will be limited…
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.…
“How does Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time portray interesting ideas about themes?” By employing distinctive features, Mark Haddon effectively situates the responders to experience life through the perspective of an individual with autism. By openly disregarding the rules of conventional storytelling, Haddon’s implementation of exploring the everyday occurrences through the perspective of Christopher Boone, who happens to be a dramatically unconventional character, promotes the responder’s comprehending of the life of an individual who cannot grasp human interactions.…
In 1944 a Viennese pediatrician named Hans Asperger conducted a clinical research trial involving 200 children in which four boys manifested traits associated with autism but had normal cognitive functions and language development, yet significantly lacked interpersonal skills. He had classified their behavior as autistic psychopathy and detailed that it was responsible for their idiosyncrasies such as unreciprocated nonverbal communication, self-imposed isolation, and specialized knowledgeability in distinct interests that made them appear as “little professors.” Following Hans Asperger’s death in 1980, British psychiatrist Lorna Wing wrote a disquisition in 1981 that used the term “Asperger’s Syndrome” which was consequently popularized in…
In the past, the DSM has classified Asperger’s Syndrome as its own condition. However, the newest edition, the DSM-5, has grouped Asperger’s Syndrome into a new category called Autism Spectrum Disorder. This lumps Asperger’s into a group with other previously singular diagnoses such as Autism and PDD-NOS. This has been a large source of controversy during the new release of the DSM-5. Though these disorders have previously been separate, Asperger’s does have enough reason to be grouped with Autism; in fact, Asperger’s Syndrome has even been previously referred to as high functioning Autism.…
There is often many misconceptions about what Asperger’s syndrome is as well as what Autism spectrum disorders are. How much do you really know about these disorders? Many people are afraid of these disorders because they don’t understand them. The following research should will be able to help people reformulate their knowledge on these topics.…
What is autism spectrum disorder? Eugene Bleuler first coined the term autism in 1912. This Swiss psychiatrist used the word when explaining a schizophrenic's difficulty in connecting with others. He choose this word because if means self.…
Asperger syndrome is “ a developmental disorder characterized by severely impaired social skills, repetitive behaviors, and often a narrow set of interest, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities” (Dictionary). Aspergers is a type of autism. This type of autism does not only affect the people with this disease it also affects all the people around them like their teachers, classmates, and especially their parents and siblings. Asperger syndrome is sometimes known as Asperger Disease (autism-society). Asperger Syndrome is also referred to as AS (kidshealth).…
A. Draw reader’s attention to the topic Each person out of the seven billion people that occupy this world possesses special qualities that set them apart from another individual. B. General Statement regarding topic Such qualities can range from someone having a one-of-a-kind physical appearance, to someone being athletically inclined, to someone having a natural intuitive to touch the hearts of others, to someone possessing all of the above; the list of possibilities is endless. C. Narrow from general statement to specifics of topic After reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time written by Mark Haddon, it’s evident that Christopher Boone’s…
A lot of people might wonder after hearing it on the news or somewhere else: What is Asperger’s Syndrome? Asperger’s Syndrome is the most mildest of the Autism Spectrum disorders, with the most mildest of symptoms (...Fact Sheet). It may seem otherwise, but Asperger’s, (or autism in general), is very common. It is estimated that one in eighty-eight children will be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (or ASD) (... Fact Sheet).…
969). In the late 15th century, a story describing what may have been a severely autistic boy was included in the writings of the German monk, Martin Luther. The description Luther gave of the child was that he “was a soulless mass of flesh possessed by the devil” (“Autism Spectrum, 2008). This child, the well-known feral child Victor of Aveyron, was “found” and showed the same symptoms of what we now call autism.…