Celebrities Who (Probably) Have Asperger's Syndrome Read Photo: ABC-Television Network Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Kristy McNichol Actor Kristy McNichol came out in an interview with People magazine in 2012. She stated that she "is very sad about kids being bullied... and she hopes ...
Are People with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Faster Than Normal on the Embedded Figures Test? Previous work suggests children with autism show superior performance (in relation to their general mental age) on the Embedded Figures Test (EFT). Frith i......
On initial assessment the children appeared to be well functioning and the impression was confirmed that their emotional needs were not being met by their parents. After detailed inpatient appraisal the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome was made in all six cases, exemplified mainly by a formal ...
Perkins, M., Wolkind, S. (1991) Asperger’s syndrome: who is being abused?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 66: pp. 693-695Perkins, M., & Wolkind, S. N. (1991). Asperger's syndrome: Who is being abused? Archives of Disease in Childhood, 66, 693-695....
During his May 8, 2021, appearance on the TV showSaturday Night Live, Musk revealed that he has Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to hostSNL. Or at least the first to admit it,” he said. How...
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger's syndrome.I don't know how my life would be different without Asperger's,but I know I look at the world differently than most people.I'm also learning that you don't ha...
A deficit in empathy has consistently been cited as a central characteristic of Asperger syndrome (AS), but previous research on adults has predominantly focused on cognitive empathy, effectively ignoring the role of affective empathy. We administered the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), a multi...
Parents of children with Asperger syndrome face many challenges that may lead them to search for meaning by developing explanations for (sense making) and finding benefits (benefit finding) in having a child with special needs. Although family theorists have proposed that finding meaning occurs interp...
My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint sing and write. I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell pe
Living with a Spouse Who Has Asperger’s Syndrome can be challenging. This article lists ways to have a happy and fulfilling marriage with someone who is suffering from Asperger's syndrome.