| Aspergers Autism is a type of Autism that | | | | different context than other children. He also |
| affects the neuro development of the individual. It | | | | observed that whatever they were talking about |
| is named after a childrens doctor by the name of | | | | at any given moment became the most |
| Hans Asperger. He completed many studies in | | | | important topic to them. He coined their behaviors |
| 1944 relating to abnormalities found in some | | | | as Autistic Pyschopathy due to the characteristics |
| children. His published material helped build the | | | | of social isolation and poor communication skills. He |
| foundation for the concepts of Autism. Many of | | | | would eventually observe more than 400 children |
| the concepts he implemented in 1944 are still | | | | with similar traits to base his writings upon. |
| being used to uncover the mysteries of Autism | | | | Some people continue to debate the classification |
| today. | | | | of Asperger's Autism There are clinicians who |
| The technical term for this disorder is Pervasive | | | | called it High Functioning Autism (HFA). These |
| Developmental Disorder (PPD). It is similar to | | | | individuals feel it is only a mild form of Classic |
| Classic Autism when you compare it to all other | | | | Autism. Many individuals who show signs of |
| types under the spectrum of Autism. There are | | | | Asperger's Autism have learning problems but |
| five different PPD's that are classified differently | | | | they also seem to excel in their mental abilities as |
| than other types of Autism. The sooner a child | | | | they get older. Helping children with Asperger's |
| with Austim starts interventions and therapies, | | | | Autism will help them be able to use their skills to |
| they less likely they will suffer from Autism as | | | | the fullest. |
| they get older. | | | | Asperger wrote many articles about the concept |
| In 1932 Apserger was assigned to the position of | | | | of teaching individuals with Asperger's Autism in a |
| director of the Vienna University Children's Clinic. | | | | specific type of learning environment so that their |
| He observed four children with very similar traits. | | | | development would be benefited. He believed that |
| They were all unable to interact on a social level | | | | since they are often obsessed with a particular |
| with their peers even though they had the same | | | | topic, this gives them the chance to achieve in |
| levels of intelligence as any average child. They | | | | those areas that capture their attention. The two |
| weren't able to show empathy or other emotions | | | | most common areas that they excel in are art |
| to others. They lacked non verbal communication | | | | and science. Many individuals are surprised to find |
| skills and they were very accident prone. | | | | that Albert Einstein was diagnosed with Asperger's |
| The group of children did speak, but it was in a | | | | Autism. |