Home > Answers > Whats the difference between autism and Aspergers twa1302598927

What's the difference between autism and Asperger's?

My understanding is that Asperger syndrome is a type of autism, but why do they usually go hand in hand?

Add an image

Industry/Domain: Health care
Category: Behavioral science
Created: 16:00, 31 December 1969

Answers (1)

Aidan

Autism and Asperger's syndrome are both autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pervasive development disorders (PDD). People diagnosed with any type of autism spectrum disorder are either social avoident or socially inappropriate. Asperger's Syndrome is considered to be "high-functioning."

16:06, 12 April 2011

Related terms

Legionnaires' disease

Health care; Diseases

A potentially fatal infectious disease caused by aerobic ...

Hydrocephalus

Health care; Genetic disorders

It is a condition in which there is an abnormal ...

Baseline Study

Health care; Medicine

The Baseline Study is a Google X project that aims to ...

Canavan disease

Health care; Diseases

Canavan disease is an autosomal recessive degenerative ...

Lung cancer

Health care; Cancer treatment

Lung cancer (also known as carcinoma of the lung) is a ...

Propecia

Health care; Hair loss

Generically referred to as finasteride, Propecia is an ...

Creator

Melissa taing

0

Terms

0

Blossaries

0

Followers

Featured blossaries

marija.horvat

0

Terms

21

Blossaries

2

Followers

antibiotics

Category: Health 1

20 Terms

paul01234

0

Terms

51

Blossaries

1

Followers

Exercise

Category: Health 2

20 Terms

dnatalia

0

Terms

60

Blossaries

2

Followers

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Category: Entertainment 2

5 Terms

Lacuna

0

Terms

13

Blossaries

2

Followers

Smoothies

Category: Food 1

4 Terms

HalimRosyid

0

Terms

12

Blossaries

0

Followers

Famous Bands in Indonesia

Category: Entertainment 2

20 Terms

veradriane

0

Terms

1

Blossaries

0

Followers

Home and Office Removal

Category: Other 1

3 Terms