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Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. [5]
The epidemiology of autism is the study of the incidence and distribution of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A 2022 systematic review of global prevalence of autism spectrum disorders found a median prevalence of 1% in children in studies published from 2012 to 2021, with a trend of increasing prevalence over time.
A multitude of alternative therapies have been researched and implemented, and many have resulted in harm to autistic people. [312] A 2020 systematic review on adults with autism provided evidence that mindfulness -based interventions may decrease stress, anxiety, ruminating thoughts, anger, and aggression and improve mental health.
The estimated prevalence of autism is 11.8 per 10,000 people while the estimated prevalence of autism spectrum conditions is 26.6 per 10,000 people. In Japan, recent estimates of autism spectrum are as high as 13 per 10,000 people. This suggests that autism is more common in Asia than previously thought.
The employment of autistic people is a social issue. People with autism have one of the lowest employment rates among workers with disabilities, with between 76% and 90% of autistic people being unemployed in Europe in 2014 and approximately 85% in the US in 2023.
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Asperger was unaware of Kanner's description published a year before his; [17] the two researchers were separated by an ocean and a raging war, and Asperger's descriptions were unnoticed in the United States. [10] During his lifetime, Asperger's work, in German, remained largely unknown outside the German-speaking world. [1]
Since the 1970s, fictional portrayals of people with autism spectrum conditions such as Asperger syndrome have become more frequent. [125] Public perception of autism is often based on these fictional portrayals in novels, biographies, movies, and TV series.