Asperger's

Asperger’s Syndrome a Disability Throughout Life
Donna Walker Student at Portland Community College 2012

Table of Contents 1) Introduction 3 a) What is Asperger’s Syndrome 3 b) The history of Asperger’s Syndrome 4 i) The Mercury Myth 4

2) Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis 5 c) How is it diagnosed 5 d) The effects of a diagnosis on the family e) The effects of a diagnosis on the child

3) Asperger’s Syndrome and comorbity 6 f) ADHD 6 g) Depression and suicide 6 h) Anxiety disorders 7 i) Sleep disturbances 7 j) The importance of treating the comorbid conditions 8

4) Raising a Asperger’s syndrome child 8 k) Schooling the child 8 l) Developmental milestone adjustments m) The effects on the parents n) Socialization issues o) Effective treatment measures p) Importance of structure for child and parents 5) Asperger’s syndrome and the adult q) Living with Asperger’s as an adult r) Identifying Asperger’s syndrome in adults s) Projected criminality in adults with Asperger’s Syndrome 6) Conclusion t) Future research needed 7) References

Introduction
In today’s society we are hearing people say that their children have been diagnosed with a condition called Asperger’s Syndrome. For most people they do not even know what this is. Trying to explain it to those who have never heard of it before can be difficult. There is a large amount of confusing information about Asperger’s Syndrome out there. This can lead to even more confusion.
Asperger’s Syndrome has several names it can go by. The primary name it goes by is Asperger’s Syndrome often shortened in most documentation to a simple abbreviation (AS). It can also be called Asperger’s Disorder, Asperger’s or Asperger