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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Asperger Syndrome"”.
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Supporting students with Asperger Syndrome in higher education
… the Peer Coaching Program for Students with Asperger Syndrome (or with demonstrated weaknesses similar to AS) at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey was analyzed for effectiveness. The program's seventeen student participants and seven coaches were surveyed in order to attain data on …
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Asperger Syndrome and perceived offending conduct: a qualitative study
… of fourteen individuals with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (AS) all of whom had been arrested. Interviews were conducted attempting to elicit the perception of the participants regarding the influencing factors around their behaviour that led to arrest. Each narrative was then assessed and …
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The Transition to Adulthood: Experiences of Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome
… the unique, daily struggles of individuals with Asperger Syndrome (AS) as they transition into adulthood. The majority of research available regarding individuals diagnosed with AS focuses on childhood experiences. What happens when these individuals age out of high school? What are their …
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Instructional Accommodations for Students with Asperger Syndrome in the General High School Classroom
… and classroom environment for students with Asperger Syndrome. With the growing number of students within the autism spectrum disorder being placed in general education classrooms, teachers are faced with yet another challenge in making their curriculum inclusive. It has been my observation …
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The loss of Asperger Syndrome: An exploration of its effects on self-identity
… of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Asperger Syndrome (AS) has been eliminated and integrated into a new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic framework. The loss of AS has social implications for people who self-identify and derive personal meaning from their diagnosis. The …
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A psychological investigation of autistic spectrum disorders : implications for the concept of Asperger syndrome
Asperger Syndrome was first described in 1944. Because of its similar presentation with autism it was subsumed under autistic spectrum disorders about 35 years later. The present study re-assessed Asperger's original article and identified specific differences between the two conditions leading to …
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The social and emotional functioning of adults with high functioning autism or asperger syndrome
… High Functioning Autism (HFA) and adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through two studies. The first study aimed to explore the ability to interpret complex emotions and the perceived ability to empathise between adults with HFA and adults with AS. The second study aimed to investigate social …
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Can training paradigms enhance global processing style in people with Asperger Syndrome? A randomised experiment
… are: 1) to investigate whether adults with Asperger syndrome have a local processing bias, and 2) to investigate whether a local processing bias can be modified for people with Asperger syndrome using a computerised training paradigm. Methodology: A 2 (Group: Asperger syndrome or typically …
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Psychotherapy with people with Asperger Syndrome; exploring ways to improve client and therapist well-being
It is well documented that people with Asperger Syndrome show a propensity to mental health problems (e.g. Tantam, 1988); one contributor possibly being difficulties with social interaction (Frith, 2004). People with Asperger Syndrome and mental health problems may therefore require support, one …
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"Everyone deserves to be different": an IPA exploration of the views of Key Stage 4 pupils with Asperger syndrome in mainstream schools
… research explores the views of four pupils with Asperger syndrome at Key Stage 4 who are in mainstream high schools. Participants were selected purposively according to specific sampling criteria. Each participant was interviewed in their own home using a semi-structured interview schedule. The …
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Can guessing intention be a useful component of a personalised system to support social understanding?: A case study involving three adults with Asperger syndrome
The ‘social deficits’ of people with Asperger syndrome (AS) are well evidenced both in personal accounts and in research. However, there is a lack of understanding of what adults with AS find useful to know in social situations. This study explored the information that three adults with Asperger …
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Social Experiences of Adolescents with High Functioning Autism (HFA) and/or Asperger Syndrome (AS) - Their Perceptions and Their Views of Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study
… with High Functioning Autism (HFA) and/or Asperger's Syndrome (AS) as shared by the adolescents themselves, and the views of their parent/caregivers regarding this experience. In addition the adolescents and parents shared their thoughts on having and managing a diagnosis of HFA/AS and the …
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Employment Exchange Opportunities for Teens and Adults with Autism
… the steps an individual with autism (AS) or Asperger syndrome (ASD) must take with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) to gain vocational support services within Marin County. The resource guide also includes information about the variety of services available to support individuals with …
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O filme Mary e Max: uma amizade diferente na representação da Síndrome de Asperger
… - in order to expand comprehension regarding Asperger syndrome inside Autistic Spectrum, from understanding hermeneutics and semiotics application of the movie language. For this reason Aspenger syndrome was conceptualized and described in the special education context considering movie …
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Characterization of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children's Picture Books
… ASD diagnostic rating scales for both autism and Asperger Syndrome (AS). Of the 42 books, 35 books had characters with autism and 7 had characters with AS. The most commonly found symptoms were relating to people, verbal communication, and taste, smell and touch responses. Personal characteristics …
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Does the Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) Scale distinguish between subtypes of pervasive developmental disorder?
… (PDD): (1) high functioning autism (HFA), (2) Asperger syndrome (AS) and (3) pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). This was done in order to investigate recent findings that the NLD neuropsychological profile is characteristic of persons with AS, but not those with …
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Investigating sharing skills in children with autism spectrum conditions through participatory research
… with higher-functioning individuals with Asperger Syndrome or educated in a mainstream schooling environment. Limited work has been conducted with lower functioning individuals with additional learning disabilities. There is also a lack of interventions that have been designed using a …
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Living with Asperger's syndrome : the phenomenon of 'not quite fitting in'
… explores the experiences of young adults with Asperger's syndrome and their parents. Using grounded theory methodology, young adults with Asperger syndrome (n=18) aged 18-35 years and parents of young adults with Asperger's syndrome (n=23) were interviewed. Participants represented twentyfive …
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Descriptions of Friendship from Preadolescent Boys Who Carry A Label on the Autism Spectrum
This dissertation provides an account of the ways seven preadolescent boys with autism spectrum disorders describe friendship. This study extends previous research by providing more in-depth descriptions of friendship gleaned through iterative interviews. In addition to multiple interviews with …
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