Asperger syndrome
(no longer in clinical use) a developmental disability characterized by repetitive behaviors, differences in understanding social interactions, and often, a narrow set of interests, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities: formerly contrasted with autism, but now considered to fall under autism spectrum disorder.
Origin of Asperger syndrome
1- Also called As·per·ger's syn·drome [as-per-gerz sin-drohm, -druhm], /ˈæs pər gərz ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm/, As·per·ger's, As·per·ger's dis·or·der [as-per-gerz dis-awr-der]. /ˈæs pər gərz dɪsˌɔr dər/.
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How to use Asperger syndrome in a sentence
In short, whatever it may be that causes one to commit a violent act, it is not Asperger's, or any other form of autism.
Autism Had Nothing to Do With Adam Lanza’s Rampage | Richard E. Farley | December 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI was never diagnosed with disorders like Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome.
Asperger published in German in Austria during World War II.
Asperger’s, Overdiagnosed, Ill Defined, May Not Be a Syndrome Much Longer | Casey Schwartz | February 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI think I probably never had a clue about how people date, because I have Asperger syndrome.
Even as society becomes more sensitive to Asperger's syndrome, the diagnosis is being removed from the new version of the DSM.
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