Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism? (Current Issues in Autism)
The precise relationship between high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome is still a subject of debate. This volume provides 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...
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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. Booknews 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.
Ch. 1Introduction3Ch. 2The History of Asperger Syndrome11Ch. 3Subtyping Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Issues of Validity and Implications for Child Psychiatric Diagnosis29Ch. 4Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Disorder61Ch. 5High-Functioning People with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Literature Review79Ch. 6Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities107Ch. 7Schizoid Personality in Childhood: The Links with Asperger Syndrome, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, and Elective Mutism123Ch. 8Neurobiology of Asperger Syndrome: Seven Case Studies and Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings145Ch. 9Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations with Students with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism167Ch. 10Language and Communication in High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome199Ch. 11Educational Approaches to High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome227Ch. 12Assessment and Remediation of Executive Dysfunction in Autism and Asperger Syndrome263Ch. 13Repetitive Thoughts and Behavior in Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Phenomenology and Pharmacotherapy293Ch. 14Learning Characteristics of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome317Ch. 15A Personal Account of Autism345Ch. 16An Essay of Faith, Perseverance, and Hard Work357Ch. 17How Fate Taught me the Violin363Ch. 18How the Diagnosis of Asperger's has Influenced my Life367Ch. 19Autistic and Undiagnosed: My Cautionary Tale377Ch. 20Premature Popularization of Asperger Syndrome385Index401
\ BooknewsContributions 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.\ \
