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| What are the primary symptoms of Aspergers related to language skills? |
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Definition
Their language skills are intact w/impariments in the social use of language & nonverbal expression.
For example, they are:
1. Often highly verbal
2. Often speak in monologue about egocentric interests
3. Lack of facial expression or eye contact
4. Odd tone of voice or inflection |
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Term
| What are the primary symptoms of Aspergers related to social awkardness & their impaired ability to utilize social cues? |
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Definition
1. They pay attention to the lower part of the face
2. They miss cues & have difficulty using them
3. They make awkward or inappropriate statements
4. Over-utilization of rigid social rules
5. Over-reliance on canned conversation |
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Term
| What are the primary symptoms of Aspergers related to idiosyncratic & consuming interests? |
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Definition
| They are obsessive to the exclusion of other interests & activities. |
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Term
| What are some of the associated difficulties of Aspergers? |
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Definition
1. Motor clumsiness
2. Social Anxiety
3. Depression
4. Difficulties w/understanding emotions & regulating them
5. Rigidity/need for sameness
6. Weakness in executive functions |
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Term
| What is the prevalence of Aspergers? |
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Definition
1 in 150
4 to 5 times more common in males |
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Term
| What are some of the early warning signs of Aspergers? |
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Definition
1. Lack of mutual face gazing & protoconversations ("oohing & ahhing")
2. Lack of imitation
3. Lack of joint attention (ie, "look mom at what Im doing!" they wont do this)
4. Lack of social referencing
5. Delayed & Atypical language |
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