Asperger’s Heather Holte
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Asperger’s syndrome is part of the autism spectrum disorder, also know as ASD. It’s a mild form of autism and may possibly be genetic. Although researchers have yet to find the gene.
SYMPTOMS:
DIFFICULTY JUDGING PERSONAL SPACE, HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITY, ABNORMAL LANGUAGE AND SPEECH PATTERNS, REPETITIVE MOTOR MANNERISMS, TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CUES, POOR MOTOR SKILLS, EXCELLENT PATTERN RECOGNITION, LITERAL INTERPRETATION‘S, STICKING TO ROUTINE, NARROWED INTEREST, SOCIAL AWKWARDNESS, UNABLE TO MAKE EYE CONTACT OR FORCING I CONTACT, INABILITY TO EMPATHIZE, SELECTIVE MUTISM,FAILURE TO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS.
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No one knows the exact prevalence of Asperger’s because it has been under the umbrella of autism. The best guess is 1 of 250 people have the profile. 1 in 68 kids have autism. Most girls go undiagnosed because boys outnumber girls 2:1 with Asperger’s.
ANNE Staff. (2018. Asperger Profiles: Prevalence. Retrieved from http://www.aane.org.
Davis, M. (2018). Asperger’s Controversial Past: Doctor Behind Syndrome Linked to Nazis. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityscoop.com.
Donovan, J. (2018). Why Did it Take So Long to Expose Hans Asperger’s Nazi Ties? Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com.
Roberts, C. (2018). 15 Symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome: Know the Signs. Retrieved from http://www.activebeat.com
Silberman, S. (2016). Was Dr. Asperger a Nazi? The Question Still Haunts Autism. Retrieved from http://www.nationalpublicradio.com.
Asperger’s Syndrome retrieved www.webmd.com
Wallis, C. (2009). A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com.
Davis, M. (2018). Asperger’s Controversial Past: Doctor Behind Syndrome Linked to Nazis. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityscoop.com.
Donovan, J. (2018). Why Did it Take So Long to Expose Hans Asperger’s Nazi Ties? Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com.
Roberts, C. (2018). 15 Symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome: Know the Signs. Retrieved from http://www.activebeat.com
Silberman, S. (2016). Was Dr. Asperger a Nazi? The Question Still Haunts Autism. Retrieved from http://www.nationalpublicradio.com.
Asperger’s Syndrome retrieved www.webmd.com
Wallis, C. (2009). A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
- Social skills training
- Speech-language therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Parent education/training
- Applied behavior analysis
- Medicine
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Famous people: Mozart, Bill Gates, Isaac Asimov, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Jefferson, Dan Akroyd, Robin Williams. Michelangelo,Charles Richter, Susan Boyle,
Abraham Lincoln
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Movies: The Accountant, Napoleon Dynamite, Guardians of the Galaxy and Adam.
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ASPERGER’S ON TV
DR. SHELDON COOPER,BRICK HECK, BONES, MAX BRAVERMAN, AND SUGAR MOTTA,
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Dr. Asperger, noted the prevalence of autistic traits among “distinguished scientists, “and went so far as to say, “it seems that for success in science and art, a dash of autism is essential … The necessary ingredient may be an ability to turn away from the every day world from this simply practical, and ability to rethink a subject with originality so as to create in new and untrodden ways. “
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CONTROVERSY: THE FOUNDER OF ASPERGER’S, HANS ASPERGER, HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NAZI REGIME AND THE DEATHS OF CHILDREN AND DISABLED CHILDREN?
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QUESTIONS
- How do you feel about Asperger’s depicted by the media?
- What are your thoughts about Dr. Asperger’s work during World War II?
- What do you see as the biggest challenge for someone with Asperger’s?
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