Asperger’s syndrome is no longer a stand-alone diagnosis. It’s now part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In other words, people with signs and symptoms of Asperger’s receive an ASD diagnosis.

In a move that redefines how autism will be viewed and diagnosed by physicians across the country, the American Psychiatric Association has decided to eliminate "Asperger’s Disorder" as a clinical ...

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Adults with Asperger’s syndrome often have strong intellectual abilities and vocabulary skills. But they may experience awkward social interactions or have difficulty talking with others. Asperger’s ...

Benjamin Wallace, writing in New York Magazine about Asperger's and its use, overuse, and abuse as a term, begins his lengthy piece with a question from the late Nora Ephron: Is every man in America ...

Viennese psychologist Hans Asperger is considered by many to be one of the first to diagnose and define autism as we know it today. Asperger ran a clinic for autistic children in Vienna in the 1930's ...

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