Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism? (Current Issues in Autism) » (1st Edition)

Schopler, Eric (Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Mesibov, Gary B. (Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Kunce, Linda J. (Illinois Wesleyan Univ)

The precise relationship between high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome is still a subject of debate. In this volume, leaders in the field provide a general overview of the disorder and present diverse opinions on - diagnosis and assessment - neuropsychological issues - treatment, and - related conditions. A special section features personal essays by individuals diagnosed with autism or Asperger Syndrome. The result is a comprehensive and useful survey of the current state of the field that will be of great interest to clinicians, teachers, researchers, and parents.

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Contributions include personal essays from high-functioning people with autism/AS, as well as chapters on diagnostic, neuropsychological, and treatment issues, and on related conditions. All contributors discuss their view as to whether a distinction between AS and HFA exists, or whether these are different labels for essentially the same condition. Topics include the history of AS; the confusion over other diagnostic concepts, such as schizoid personality disorders, and semantic-pragmatic disorder; and how language and communication in individuals with AS or HFA deviates from the general population. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.