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Most recent reviews tend to estimate a prevalence of 1–2 per 1,000 for autism and close to 27.6 per 1,000 for ASD [25]; PDD-NOS is the vast majority of ASD, Asperger syndrome is about 0.3 per 1,000 and the atypical forms childhood disintegrative disorder and Rett syndrome are much rarer. [26]
CHARGE syndrome (formerly known as CHARGE association) is a rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder.First described in 1979, the acronym "CHARGE" came into use for newborn children with the congenital features of coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, restricted growth or development, genital or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness. [1]
Lorna Gladys Wing OBE FRCPsych (7 October 1928 – 6 June 2014) was an English psychiatrist.She was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders, who advanced understanding of autism worldwide, introduced the term Asperger syndrome in 1976 [1] and was involved in founding the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK.
Year Character Actor Film Country Ref. 1969 Amanda Lorena Kirk Change of Habit USA [22] [23] [24]1984 Mario Xavier Petermann: Mario Canada [25] [26]1986 Eric Gibb Jay Underwood
Schizoid personality disorder (/ ˈ s k ɪ t s ɔɪ d, ˈ s k ɪ d z ɔɪ d, ˈ s k ɪ z ɔɪ d /, often abbreviated as SzPD or ScPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, [9] a tendency toward a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, detachment, and apathy.
John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957) [1] is the American author of the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome and savant abilities, and of three other books. Robison wrote his first book at age 49.
A psychobiographical study by Philip Lucas and Anne Sheeran argues that he may have had Asperger's syndrome. [ 59 ] Bentham's daily pattern was to rise at 6 am, walk for 2 hours or more, and then work until 4 pm. [ 60 ]
Lorna Wing's February 1981 publication of the paper "Asperger's Syndrome: A Clinical Account" [216] greatly increased awareness of the existence of Hans Asperger's autism work. [277] [278] [47] Wing summarised Asperger's autism syndrome, and made two challenges to points he had made. She also provided six case studies of her own, and much ...