Social challenges and unusual behaviors or interests categorize all three conditions. These problems range from mild to severe, as no two people on the autism spectrum are alike. However, Asperger’s ...

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

(Usually apparent in toddlers; watch for a cluster of symptoms) No pointing by one year No babbling by one year; no single words by 16 months; no two-word phrases by 24 months Any loss of language ...

Any degree of atypicality from mild to severe can coexist with any level of intelligence, from genius IQ to profound mental retardation. (If you're new to this blog, go back and read the last couple ...