Are there different levels of Asperger's Syndrome?

Answer 1

Someone with autism can be highly functional and write about autism, or he or she can be severely disabled and need total care. And everywhere in between. Some early symptoms can be early speech, then not a word thereafter. Other symptoms include lack of eye contact, lack of affection (hugging them is actually "painful",) "flipping or flapping" their hands or objects, crying and being self abusive, obsessed with certain objects or activities, repetitive behaviors, not meeting "normal" milestones, odd eating rituals (will eat only 3-4 food items) and many other behaviors. There is no magic cure. Do some research, love your child and work to have them achieve what "professionals" say they will never do. There is a difference between autism and autism spectrum disorders. Autism is one of five autism spectrum disorders, also known as pervasive developmental disorders. There are differences in symptoms, but they also have several similarities. Each of the autism spectrum disorders can range in severity from mild to extreme. Each can occur with additional conditions that make life more complicated. For example, a person with autism might also have retardation and epilepsy, or a person with Asperger's Syndrome might also have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Also, some aspects of the condition could be mild while others are extraordinarily severe, so it might appear mild in many situations and become a serious issue in only a few situations. In addition, the more intelligent the person, the more likely he or she will have found ways to work around some of the difficulties of the condition, so it could appear less severe than it actually is.

Answer 2

There are not different kinds of autism, but there is a spectrum of conditions with traits similar to autism, also known as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It includes autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Asperger's syndrome, Rett syndrome, and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD). Some people use the term "autism" to encompass these conditions, rather than the correct label of "autism spectrum disorders" or "pervasive developmental disorders".

Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder (SPD), also known as pragmatic language impairment (PLI), is a developmental disorder that might be closely related to autism spectrum disorders. Nonverbal learning disability (NLD or NVLD) is very similar to Asperger's Syndrome, but it is not typically recognized as a medical diagnosis. Savant syndrome, also not typically recognized as a medical diagnosis, tends to occur only in people with a developmental disorder or brain damage, so some people associate it with autism, but most people with an autism spectrum disorder do not have savant syndrome.

Although there are not different medically recognized categories of autism, some people use terms that seem to distinguish between types of autism. Some people differentiate between infantile autism and late-onset autism, where late-onset autism means it was not diagnosed until after age 2 or 3 (although there were often symptoms that went unrecognized prior to that time). PDD-NOS is sometimes referred to as atypical autism. Asperger's Syndrome is sometimes viewed as high-functioning autism.

Answer 3

Asperger's Syndrome can range from mild to severe. A person might have several traits of Asperger's Syndrome or might have a large number of traits, and each of these traits can range from mild to severe. So, some people with Asperger's Syndrome have only minor difficulties functioning in society while others need someone to help with most aspects of life.

Answer 4

There is a full spectrum of symptoms, which can range from mild to severe