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Unconventional Genius
"The juxtaposition of ability and inability in the same person," is how savant expert Dr. Darold Treffert prefers to characterize this unusual and rare condition.
Would Aspergers Syndrome Explain Casey Anthony?
No one understands Casey Anthony's behavior. Is that because she has an atypical neurology?
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Controversy reigns over diagnoses of High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. This article looks at why this is so, and the role that funding policy plays.
Understanding Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger's is a neurologically-based disorder of development, usually of unknown cause, typically affecting social skills, language and communicative skills and behavior.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Autism comprises a wide spectrum of disorders and affects an estimated one in every 150 children. Autism is a form of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD).