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  2. Asperger syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Asperger syndrome was a relatively new diagnosis in the field of autism, [152] though a syndrome like it was described as early as 1925 by Soviet child psychiatrist Grunya Sukhareva (1891–1981), [153] [1] As a child, Asperger appears to have exhibited some features of the very condition named after him, such as remoteness and talent in language.

  3. Autism - Wikipedia

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    The previous system relied on a set of closely related and overlapping diagnoses such as Asperger syndrome and the syndrome formerly known as Kanner syndrome. This created unclear boundaries between the terms, so for the DSM-5 and ICD-11, a spectrum approach was taken. The new system is also more restrictive, meaning fewer people qualify for ...

  4. Asperger - Wikipedia

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    Asperger or Asperger's may also refer to: Hans Asperger (1906–1980), Austrian pediatrician with ties to eugenics after whom Asperger syndrome, a type of autism spectrum disorder, is named Asperger's Are Us , the first comedy troupe formed by people with Asperger syndrome

  5. High-functioning autism - Wikipedia

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    The term high-functioning autism was used in a manner similar to Asperger syndrome, another outdated classification. The defining characteristic recognized by psychologists was a significant delay in the development of early speech and language skills, before the age of three years. [ 12 ]

  6. Conditions comorbid to autism - Wikipedia

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    In a 2012 study of a sample of 54 young adults with Asperger syndrome, it was found that 26% of them also met criteria for SPD, the highest comorbidity out of any personality disorder in the sample (the other comorbidities were 19% for obsessive–compulsive personality disorder, 13% for avoidant personality disorder and one female with ...

  7. 8 amazing people with autism - AOL

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    Boyle was diagnosed with a Asperger Syndrome - a form of autism - later in life. She found the diagnosis to be a relief, telling the 'Observer', "People will have a greater understanding of who I ...

  8. Greta Thunberg on how having Asperger’s shapes her ... - AOL

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    Greta Thunberg has revealed how being diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome has shaped her approach to the climate crisis, saying “it’s helped me see through a lot of the bullshit ...

  9. Elon Musk Reveals Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis on ... - AOL

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    Elon Musk declared himself to be the first person with Asperger syndrome to host “Saturday Night Live” in the opening of his May 8 monologue. “Or at least the first person to admit it,” he ...

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