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3 days ago · Hans Asperger has been portrayed as an opponent of the Nazi regime under which he served. Historical research has now shown that he was instead a well-adapted cog in the machine of a deadly regime.
4 days ago · Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that encompasses a broad diversity of individuals. Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger played an important part in describing the condition. Kanner's works were published in 1943, and Asperger wrote 'Die Autistischen Psychopathen im Kindesalter' [Autistic psychopathy in childhood] in 1944.
4 days ago · Mozart showed many symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, including repeated facial expressions, perpetual movement of hands and feet, frequent radical mood swings, and extreme sensitivity to loud noises. Mozart's letters to his family also display echolalia, the meaningless repetition of words someone else just said.
2 days ago · The term was first coined by Dr. Hans Asperger in 1944, and it has since been used to describe a range of individuals who have both autistic traits and exceptional abilities. Otto autistic individuals often have difficulty with social interactions and communication, but they may also have extraordinary talents in other areas.
3 days ago · Asperger even anticipated in the 1970s that autistic adults who “valued their freedom” would object to behaviorist training, and that has turned out to be true. THINKING PERSON’S GUIDE TO AUTISM: On Hans Asperger, the Nazis, and Autism: A Conversation Across Neurologies
4 days ago · Asperger syndrome, also known as Asperger’s disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that is considered to be on the autism spectrum. It was named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger, who first described the syndrome in the 1940s, although it was not widely recognized until many years later.
2 days ago · The autism rights movement, also known as the autistic acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with disability rights that emphasizes a neurodiversity paradigm, viewing autism as a disability with variations in the human brain rather than as a disease to be cured. [2]
