Neuroscience for Kids: Asperger's Syndrome
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Neuroscience for Kids - Asperger's Syndrome In the 1940s, a pediatrician from Vienna named Hans Asperger studied a group of young boys who seemed different from most children. These boys had social and communication problems similar to those of children with autism. However, they had average or above average intelligence and possessed good language skills. Dr. Asperger called this condition "autistic psychopathy." This condition was widely ignored by mental health professionals until Dr. Asperger's writings were translated and published in English approximately ten years ago. Today, autistic psychopathy is called "Asperger's syndrome." The major behavioral characteristics of Asperger's syndrome are:
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| Page title: | Neuroscience for Kids - Asperger's Syndrome |
| Keywords: | brain, cortex, neuron, Asperger's Syndrome |
| Description: | Aspperger's Syndrome |
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