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Line 1: − + − Barbara Kirby wrote:+ − :Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills. [http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html#DSM] − As with many psychological problems, Asperger's syndrome is often described in the popular press as ''causing'' the strange behavior which the diagnosis describes. For example, the recently publicized case of the anti-social "physics genius". Michael Martinez of the ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote:+ − + − *Cottrell has Asperger syndrome, which makes his behavior inappropriate and bizarre at times. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070712ecoterror,1,1127032.story?ctrack=1&cset=true] − − However, this is [[circular reasoning]], akin to saying that [[anorexia]] caused girls to starve themselves. bulimia is caused by − − There is no known cause of Asperger's <ref> Researchers feel that Asperger's syndrome is probably hereditary in nature because many families report having an "odd" relative or two. [http://www.autism.org/asperger.html] </ref> − although it has been called a "neurobiological disorder".
Awful. Major rewrite & removed the random rot about Cottrell/circular reasoning/anorexia. Have some pride in your prose, man!
'''Asperger syndrome''' was first described by a German doctor, Hans Asperger, in 1944 (one year after Leo Kanner's first paper on autism). In his paper, Dr. Asperger discussed individuals who exhibited many idiosyncratic, odd-like behaviors. [http://www.autism.org/asperger.html]
'''Asperger syndrome''' is an umbrella term used to classify problematic behaviours similar to, but less severe than, those within the lower reaches of the [[Autistic Spectrum Disorder|autistic spectrum]]. As such, symptoms can vary widely in type and severity between individuals, though difficulties with social interaction<ref>Especially in the reading and understanding of non-verbal cues.</ref> and obsessive-compulsive routines are reasonably common diagnostic themes.
It was first described by a German doctor, Hans Asperger, in 1944 (one year after Leo Kanner's first paper on autism). In his paper, he discusses "a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills."<ref>http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html#DSM</ref> Research continues into the condition's underlying causes.
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