"Asperger Syndrome and autistic disorder are differentiated in that individuals with AS do not demonstrate a general delay in language before the age of three years nor do they possess a clinically significant delay in cognitive development." (Brown & Klein 1464) This further contributes to making it possible for someone to understand why Mark's parents initially had trouble accepting the fact that their son was unlike other children his age
Many parents are inclined to take their children to the doctor on account of their 'hearing problem' and end up being informed that their children suffer from an autism-related disorder. (O'Halloran et
Treatment Most forms of treatment for as individuals involve explicitly teaching them how to behave specific social situations in ways that others might take for granted. "While social skills instruction is an important strategy for promoting social success, some critics argue that it merely teaches individuals 'how to' act in specific social situations, but not how to generate any kind of 'social thinking' or problem-solving about how to act in novel or unexpected situations" and merely reinforces the rote behaviors of as (Blacher & Howell 2008)
Children with as may be teased more than their peers, and this can cause profound emotional distress, and the challenges increase with age as communication grows more subtle. "For individuals with autism, developing peer relationships and grappling with the emotional, physical, sociosexual facets of adolescence and adulthood can be especially difficult (Sullivan & Caterino 2008)
There seems to be a strong hereditary component to as (Tatum 2009). There is a family history of autism spectrum disorder in about 50% of the as population and pre -- and perinatal risk factors in about 25% of as cases (Toth & King 2008)
Dr. Stephen Bauer notes that the hallmark of Asperger Syndrome and the characteristic that "makes these children so unique and fascinating, is their peculiar, idiosyncratic areas of 'special interest'" (Bauer 1996)
Then in 1980, Dr. Lorna Wing rediscovered the condition and coined the term 'Asperger Syndrome' (Gingras 2006)
At some occasions, children with Asperger syndrome might keep talking all day in the class room or start pacing, preventing others from studying of talking. Coaching can minimize this issue (Dillion, 2007)
It is a neurodevelopment disorder which includes repetitive routines and limited stereotyped arrangement of behaviors which the person feels compelled to follow (National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, 2012) . Asperger is described in several other ways as well; it is described as person with autism having normal IQ and only verbal communication or individuals with mild lack of social skills and have distinctive interests (Ghaziuddin, 2005)
Also, parents need to be educated about predictability at home. (Gibbons & Goins, 2008)
They cannot move to new places because they have a set routine pattern which if changed causes a lot of anxiety. Even with training from childhood, individuals with Asperger syndrome have a lot of difficulty in working or even undergoing the routine tasks of their life (Lovett, 2005)
Asperger Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes and Effects Symptoms Symptoms at birth At Six to Eighteen Months At Three to Eleven Years At 12+ Years Causes of Asperger syndrome Treatments for Asperger Syndrome Students with Asperger Syndrome Adults with Asperger syndrome Violence in Asperger Syndrome Hang Asperger, a pediatrician, researched on Asperger syndrome but Lorna Wing, a psychiatrist and physician, was the one who familiarized the world with Asperger syndrome (Lyons, Fitzgerald, & Fitzgerald, 2005)
Asperger syndrome is more common in boys than in girls (National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, 2012). The origin of Asperger is biological but it is not caused due to parents or any other psychosocial environment of the child (Ozonoff, Dawson, & Mcpartland, 2002)
Training of the parents / guardians is most essential so that they can help the children at home while the therapist / teacher trains them in sessions 6. Structured training can help the Asperger's child to establish routines and compartmentalizing visual boundaries of shapes and materials (Safran, 2001)
At birth of a child, there is no blood test or MRI to detect Asperger syndrome. New born with Asperger syndrome are as healthy as any other normal baby (Williams & Wright, 2004)
These included discrete trial training, classroom aide, consultation from specialists (indirect service), counseling, Floortime, augmentative communication, inclusion supports, behavior supports, medical treatment, music therapy, occupational therapy, parent training (indirect service), physical therapy, recreation therapy, sensory integration, social supports, speech therapy, and summer services. (Hume, Bellini & Pratt, 2005) One emerging technique that is being used with AS is recreation therapy, which is in early stages of recognition in the research arena but in real settings has proven to be very useful, as a way to draw out the child and allow him or her to develop socialization skills that would otherwise be lost to them
(Safran, 2001, p. 151) Because one of the most difficult issues facing those with AS is associated with emotion and socialization, as they often lack skills to recognize normal social cues such as facial and body expressions, the nonverbals that most of us take for granted (Henault, 2005, p
Asperger Syndrome Though a comprehensive study of the prevalence of Asperger Syndrome has not been conducted on a national level studies that have been conducted on large groups place the numbers at around 1 in 500 to 1 per 1,000 children, making the disorder a significant one for intervention in recognition, diagnosis and treatment. (Mccarton, 2003, p
125) There is also every indication that the incidence of occurrence is increasing, though this may be in part to the greater recognition of the disorder, rendering those who are in place to identify Asperger with better tools to do so, especially classroom educators but according to experts much more knowledge is needed at all levels to create more situations of early diagnosis, the key to successful later functioning. (Safran, 2001, p
1074). Renae Beaumont and Kate Sofronoff present a social skills intervention for children in Australia with AS called "The Junior Detective Training Program" (Beaumont, 2008, p