this disorder are often thought of as "little professors who can ’t understand social cues." This leaves a wide gap between people with autism and the rest of the world. Although the word is not mentioned in the book‚ Christopher does suffer from Asperger ’s syndrome‚ which is an autistic spectrum disorder. This means that Christopher expresses himself in a simple and straightforward way and cannot understand common modes of signaling. For example‚ he says “I find people confusing. This is for two
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suspect of the crime because all the evidence point to him. One of the main point in the story is how the lawyer uses expert testimony to try to convince the jury member and the judge that Jacob cannot have had committed the crime due to having asperger syndrome. One of the symptom of having AS is the need to follow the rules not because it morally right but because their brain can’t comprehend going against a rule. The lawyer uses this example of how someone who has AS think
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Miriam Leah Waldman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. “It is a result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and impacts the normal development of the brain‚ in areas of social interaction and communication skills” (Bee and Boyd 226). Research from 2009 suggests autism now affects every 1 in 110 children. Having a child with autism affects the entire family. Amongst the
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echolalia‚ and/or literal speech‚ fascinations with objects and ritualistic stereotypic behaviors (Kanner. 1943). Similarly as Kanner was working with Autism in 1940 another psychiatrist from Austria‚ Hans Asperger was also examining the disorder. In the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Asperger is also seen as a disorder
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effected to very high functioning. The autistic spectrum includes various sub-conditions or variations of autism. Asperger Syndrome – Although and features of Autism and Asperger Syndrome are the same‚ those with Asperger Syndrome have average or above average intelligence and no obvious delay in developing language. It is the lack of language delay that is seen as the key feature of Asperger Syndrome. People with autism but are above average intelligence but were
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Clinical Psychology Final Project Virginia Berry June 15‚ 2011 PS380 Professor Husk Kaplan 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
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Employing Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Collaborating and Communicating for a Successful Job Environment Index Abstract Page 3 Introduction Page 3-5 Education Page 6-7 Long-term Support Page 8-9 Employee Awareness Page 9 Job Training Page 10 Benefits Page 11 Conclusion Page 12 Bibliography Page 13
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Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 New Theories of Autism‚ Aspergers By: John M. Grohol Retrieved 6/22/2013 http://www.bandbacktogether.com/schizoid-personality-disorder-resources/ Retrieved 6/22/2013 The paper by Drs. Mehler and Purpura‚ “Autism‚ fever‚ epigenetics and the locus coeruleus‚” was published in the March issue of Brain Research Reviews. Abnormal Psychology pp.454 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 www.webmd.com/brain/autism/tc/aspergers-syndrome-home-treatmenthomework.WebMD staff April
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is a 2003 novel written by the British author Mark Haddon. It won the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year‚ and the Commonwealth Writers’’ Prize for best first book. Christopher‚ fifteen-year-old boy with behavioral problems‚ lives with his father in Swindon‚ England. His mother has been dead for over 2 years. He discovers the dead body of Wellington‚ the neighbor’s dog‚ speared by a garden fork‚ and Christopher
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John Francis Boone‚ the main character in Mark Haddon’s novel‚ The Curious Incident of the dog in The Night-Time‚ it does‚ in fact‚ he knows every prime number up to 7057. Christopher is a 15 year old with Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ specifically‚ Asperger Syndrome. Christopher is very gifted in math and science but lacks in social skills. The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night Time is unique because it is the first novel written in the first person by an autistic teenager‚ and clearly shows
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