Autism and Asperger Syndrome Frith Uta
Autism and Asperger Syndrome Frith Uta The story of autism contains many puzzles, but none more tantalizing than the problem of the eccentric individual who appears to be both intellectually gifted…
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Autism and Asperger Syndrome Frith Uta
The story of autism contains many puzzles, but none more tantalizing than the problem of the eccentric individual who appears to be both intellectually gifted and mentally handicapped and who finds it difficult to deal with everyday social interaction and communication. The argument presented in this book is that they suffer from a form of autism, but that they can compensate for this handicap to a remarkable degree. Such individuals are increasingly recognized as suffering from Asperger Syndrome.
Clinical accounts are balanced with personal accounts and some as yet preliminary research data. In this volume the foremost experts in the field discuss the diagnostic criteria of the syndrome, richly illustrated with examples from their clinical practices. Asperger's classic paper is translated and annotated.
The insights of this pioneer of autism have been unjustly neglected but reflect a