Pervasive developmental disorder - Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorder - Asperger
People with Asperger syndrome become over-focused or obsessed on a single object or topic, ignoring all others. They want to know everything about this topic, and often talk about little else.
The term autism encompasses a number of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), including PPD-NOS (Pervasive Development Disorder-Not... Read more »
The main symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome (AS) revolve around social situations. Children and adults with AS often have problems: Not... Read more »
Last year I wrote about the proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual which would exclude the diagnoses of both... Read more »
I previously wrote a post, “Should Your Teen with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) Get a Summer Job?” If you have decided the... Read more »
Some teens with Asperger's syndrome (AS) have problems with anger. For those with AS, a number of factors can contribute to anger... Read more »