is between Asperger's Syndrome and Autism? I am currently watching Channel 6 Action News(studio is located @ : WPVI-TV6ABC :4100 City Line Avenue Philadelphia,Pa 19131)and I found out from News Anchor Jim Gardner that there will be a special report on this subject on this station @ 11:00 pm tonight! The report -- I believe--will be known as : "Autism : New Answers"! Can somebody answer this question for me?
2007-11-02 11:31:54 · 3 answers · asked by michael_kleman2003 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well you'll find out the new answers tonight obviously.
Asperger syndrome is one of the variants of autism characterized by difficulties in social interaction and by restricted and stereotyped interests and activities. There is no general delay in language or cognitive development but there is often motor clumsiness and atypical use of language.
There are some theories that AS is only a difference to the norm and not a disability that needs to be "cured". Autism has different degrees of severity and AS is one of the lesser ones.
2007-11-02 11:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asperger's Syndrome is on the high IQ end of the Autism Spectrum. With new criteria for Autism, most people with autism are below average functioning. Those people with high average to above average intelligence who cannot interact with people, cannot show emotion, cannot take another person's perspective, and have a desire to keep things absolutely the same in their world are said to have Asperger's Syndrome.
2007-11-02 18:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by cavassi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Asberger's syndrome is a higher form of autism. Don't think of autism as just being one disease; it has many classifications within it, just like how schizophrenia is not one disease but has many different classifications within it.
2007-11-02 19:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by peaceablefruit206 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋