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I do not know how often they are misdiagnosed, but they can be. The majority of recent cases for which I have heard about misdiagnoses by child psychiatrists were because the parent was certain it was one condition and described incidents that supported that condition, to the point of severely distorting them from what really happened. The other major category of misdiagnoses were by educators who were not trained at evaluating those conditions, but recognized a couple signs in some of the children they found difficult, and put a label on for convenience.
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∙ 12y agoAspergers is in fact a high functioning autism. Its as though its a link between normal and autistic and often treated differently.
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Does Annie Lennox have Aspergers Syndrome?
No, Annie Lennox doesn't have Asperger Syndrome. Annie Lennox doesn't show any outward signs of Autism - although women on the spectrum often hide their symptoms.
Are people with Asperger's Syndrome misdiagnosed?
Most commonly Asperger Syndrome is given as a diagnosis when a person was actually Autistic - this is because of stigma attached to Autism. In theory conditions such as social anxiety or ADHD may also be mistaken for Asperger Syndrome. Typically assessments for Autism will be carried out by Autism experts (although not always, often it's carried out by psychologists) so misdiagnosis is low.
What are facts about Asperger's syndrome?
1.Aspergers was found and named after Hans Asperger,2. People with Aspergers are called "Aspies",3. Aspies are often more intelligent than the general population,4. People with aspergers often have terrific memorys. 5.Aspies are very logical,6.Boys are 3 to 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with aspergers,7. Aspergers is on the autism spectrum,8.Aspies are often literal minded and may not understand jokes, sarcasm, idioms, metathors etc,9. It is estimated that 1 in 250 people have aspergers.10. Aspies often have special intrests and obsessions that they enjoy leanring about.
Is asperger's syndrome serious?
Probably, but it has only recently been named as such and clearly defined. Improved: Noone really knows when Aspergers' Syndrome was FIRST thought out, but the first researcher to define it, has since then made the case. You never know, back when the cavemans were around, Aspergers' syndrome could've had some effect.
Does Daniel Radcliffe have aspergers?
No, but he does have Dyspraxia, a condition which is often found alongside Asperger's or other Autism Spectrum disorders, which is why he may appear somewhat similar in some ways to a person with Asperger Syndrome.
What are some things that parents want to better understand about Aspergers and Autism?
Aspergers is a very mild autism. In fact some people have AS and their friends or family don't know it. I read from an article recently that AS people were described as, "A normal person with a bit of autism sprinkled on." Aspergers is often marked with being social awkward and having intense interests. These are most strong during childhood but often ease up to a more normal level in adulthood. Autism in general is more severe that AS so symptoms and signs may be more extreme and longer lasting.
What is mild autism?
There's no such thing as mild autism, there is just autism.A person is born Autistic, how their autism effects them can vary greatly and change throughout their lives. This is why autism is know an a spectrum disorder. Also some people claim Asperger Syndrome is a 'mild form of autism' but this isn't the case, it's just an old diagnosis for Autistic people who didn't display developmental delays - or often it was used to diagnose people to avoid stigma of Autism.
What gender seems to be more affected by autism?
Autism seems to effect males more than females, in part because of the connection to Fragile X Syndrome. However the more we learn about autism the more we realise that it can display in different ways in females, it's likely that far more women then innitially believed are autistic but because of the idea that autism effects mostly men and because it displays differently it can be missed or misdiagnosed more often in women.
Is aspergers a mentall illness?
Aspergers is not a mentall illness it is not a diesease you can,t catch aspergers by being around someone with aspergers. People with aspergers are born with it. Although aspergers affects the way people think and veiw the world it is not a diesese. Recent aspergers studies have shown that in brains of people with aspergers there is a difference in the way the brain is wired and set up. and there have also been studies of aspergers brain waves and it showed the brain waves of people with aspergers differed from nerotypical brain waves. Just because people with aspergers think differently does not make them mentally ill there is a huge difference between the two.
What is the difference between autism and Aspergers syndrome?
The two conditions have now been merged, it was recognized that there was not enough difference between the two for them to be considered separate disorders/syndromes. The only real difference is that with Asperger Syndrome there is no developmental delays, whereas with Autism there can be developmental delays such as a delay in speech. The idea that Asperger Syndrome is less severe or 'high-functioning' (which is a highly offensive term) is completely false.
Why is chronic CO poisoning often misdiagnosed?
Little is known about chronic CO poisoning, and it is often misdiagnosed.
What are the similarities and differences between down syndrome and Autism?
Autism - A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors.Down Syndrome - A congenital disorder, caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, in which the affected person has mild to moderate mental retardation, short stature, and a flattened facial profile.There is a physical difference between Autism and Down Syndrome as well.
