WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THEM?<br />SHORT REVIEW OF ASPERGER’S SYNDROME

Authors

  • Andreia SCHINDLER PhDs. university assistant Department of Sociology and Social Work, „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, University, Iaşi,

Keywords:

Asperger’s syndrome, autism, pervasive developmental disorders, therapy

Abstract

Often considered a “genius disability”, Asperger’s syndrome is a condition that, as all those found under the umbrella of what is generically referred to as “pervasive developmental disorders”, still raises many questions to specialists.

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