autistic disorder

It can be hard to differentiate between Asperger syndrome and a high functioning autistic disorder, because both of these disorders are in the autistic spectrum. However those with AS do not display delays in either cognitive or language development skills. But because this can also be said of those with high functioning autism, it can sometimes be difficult to differentiate between the two.

Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician, was the first to pinpoint the disorder in 1944, when he described his patients as failing to demonstrate empathy, as well as lacking nonverbal communication skills. It wasn’t until 50 years later that this syndrome was finally recognized and classified as an actual disorder. Today, there are still many questions about the autistic disorder-like impairment. There has long been doubt about the differences in high functioning autistic individuals and those that have AS.

Treatments for Asperger syndrome attempt to manage the symptoms of the disorder, for both communication and vocational skills, depending on the age of the individual. The interventions that are used for treatment are normally tailored to suit the specific needs of the individual. There have been a lot of progressions made in the last few years and adaptations to the process of treating this disorder; however, there isn’t any complete data to support particular intervening methods. Because AS is in the autism spectrum, some of the same procedures and techniques can be used with patients that have high functioning autism.

There are many forms of disorders within the autism spectrum, and asperger syndrome is just one of them. Since it was first found, there have been many different studies to try to fully understand this disorder, yet there is still not enough information to allow physicians to understand it completely. It is understood that individuals with AS share some of the same symptoms as those who have high functioning autistic disorders. It will take much more research to try to fully understand why these disorders, even though they are part of the autism spectrum, so closely resemble each other.

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