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Asperger's Syndrome, PDD

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Asperger's syndrome is one of several disorders belonging to the more general category called Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD. Asperger's syndrome is characterized by severe impairment in social interaction along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. First described by Hans Asperger in 1944, the disorder usually involves specific patterns in language, cognition, and movement. Language is characterized by stilted and repetitive speech and emotionless expression, while vocabulary and grammar may be very good. Cognition functions may show concrete thinking and limited common sense within the context of intellectual potential that reflects the full spectrum, although many children with Asperger's syndrome are advanced in verbal abilities and lagging in nonverbal abilities.

Obsessions with particular or idiosyncratic topics such as dates, history, music, or sports result in a wealth of information about a slender subject area. Individuals...

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  • American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.), text revision. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association.

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  • Attwood, T. (1998). Asperger's syndrome: A guide for parents and professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

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  • Moore, S. T. (Ed.). (2002). Asperger Syndrome and the elementary school experience: Practical solutions for academic and social difficulties. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

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  • Camp Make Believe—http://www.campmakebelievekids.com/AspergerSyndrome.htm: This website provides resources and programs to assist professionals, parents, and children with Asperger's syndrome, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, and other social challenges.

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    Yvette Frumkin Feis

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  1. Department of Educational Psychology, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, U.S.A.

    Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology) (Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology)

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Feis, Y.F. (2010). Asperger's Syndrome, PDD. In: Clauss-Ehlers, C.S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71799-9_30

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