teenager named Christopher who is diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. This syndrome limits Christopher with coping and having relationships. The challenges that Haddon makes a close reference to are‚ truth against lies‚ where Christopher hates liars but admires the truth. Another challenge is having a disability and being different to the society‚ having family relationships is difficult and Christopher having to cope and deal with society with his syndrome. Haddon uses a variety of language forms and
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In 1943 Dr. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital studied a group of 11 children and introduced the label early infantile autism into the English language. At the same time a German scientist‚ Dr. Hans Asperger‚ described a milder form of the disorder that became known as Asperger syndrome. Thus these two disorders were described and are today listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)‚ more often referred
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that have baffled experts over the years. These have brought numerous questions on the actual causes but there have not been many answers. Pervasive developmental disorders are how Autism spectrums are classified and it includes Autism‚ Asperger syndrome‚ Rett syndrome‚ and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Each of these disorders has similarities in the individual’s lack of communication‚ socialization‚ and behavior. Autism was first introduced by Leo Kanner in the forties. His research is close
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impaired social interactions‚ communications (both verbal and nonverbal)‚ and restricted or repetitive actions. Most people diagnosed with ASD fall into the categories of: Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)‚ Asperger’s Syndrome (AS)‚ or Autistic Disorder (AD‚ also referred to as “classic autism”). Unfortunately‚ ASDs do not have a cure but can be improved with treatment and medications. Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) is a category of
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In fact‚ autism is actually a collection of diagnoses‚ each a little different from the others. It is one of five developmental disabilities known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD includes Asperger’s syndrome‚ pervasive developmental disorder (PDD-NOS)‚ autistic disorder‚ Rett’s syndrome‚ and childhood disintegrative
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spectrums of the disorder which include aspergers. Aspergers is a form or autism that affects the motor skills and its prevalence is 1 in 300 children (Encyclopedia of Global Health‚ Autism‚ pg. 6). Although aspergers is a form or autism‚ children with aspergers develop normally with no language delays or any other kind of communication issues. They do‚ however‚ show signs of motor skill difficulties‚ often clumsy and not coordinated. A person with aspergers will tend to talk a lot‚ especially
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University Aspergers Syndrome is one of the most common autism spectrum disorders‚ (Hunt & Marshall‚ 2006). There are many symptoms that are common with children with Aspergers syndrome. One symptom may be showing intense obsession with specific subject like cars‚ bugs or the weather. Speaking in a monotone voice or speaking fast is another symptom of Asperger’s (MayoClinic‚ 2011). There are approximately 26 to 36 out of 10‚000 school-age children that are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (Ehlers
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Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders Phil McDowell APCE 602 December 16‚ 2012 Dr. Krista Bridgmon Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)‚ are a family of increasingly prevalent disabilities that qualify a child for special education services in the school under PL94-142‚ now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ about one in
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It amazes me working with children to see the different things that come out in a child with Aspergers. Their brain is opened up to a whole new world. It reminds me of a person that may have a loss of one of their senses so another kicks into high gear. I’ve seen 2nd graders writing the alphabet in Chinese because he simply got bored with the English
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Some of the problems that come along with Asperger disorder are; ■ Eccentric or repetitive behaviors: Repetitive movements such as hand wringing or finger twisting. ■ Unusual rituals: They develop rituals that he or she refuses to alter such as getting dressed in a specific order. ■ Communication
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