Asperger syndrome

Asperger syndrome (AS), dem sanso known am as Asperger's syndrome anaa Asperger's, be a diagnostic label wey na historically dem use am take describe a neurodevelopmental disorder wey be characterized by significant difficulties insyd social interaction den nonverbal communication, along plus restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior den interests. Na dem merge Asperger syndrome plus oda conditions into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) wey e no longer be a diagnosis insyd de WHO ein ICD-11 anaa de APA ein DSM-5-TR. Na e be considered milder dan oda diagnoses wich na ebe merged into ASD secof relatively unimpaired spoken language den intelligence. 

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 External links 

 Autistic Empire, Are you Autistic? Take the test – an online version of the Adult Asperger's Assessment developed by Cohen, S. et al. (2005) (see Woodbury-Smith MR, "Screening adults for Asperger Syndrome using the AQ: a preliminary study of its diagnostic validity in clinical practice", in §References).
  A public paper re-calibrating the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule for appropriate assessment of autistic adults, who typically score lower on measures of impairment than autistic children due to compensatory strategies.
 Royal College of Psychiatrists (2017), Interview Guide for the Diagnostic Assessment of Able Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder – based on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)


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