| Autism
and Autistic-like Conditions: Subclasses among Disorders of Empathy |
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Autism
and Autistic-like Conditions: Subclasses among Disorders of Empathy,
by Christopher Gillberg. In this academic paper, noted researcher
and author Christopher Gillberg proposes that "Kanner autism", Asperger
syndrome, high-functioning autism, and PDD-NOS, in addition to several
other disorders, are all part of a broader group of "empathy disorders".
Of particular importance to parents and clinicians is the wealth
of data Gillberg presents in support of his argument for extensive
neuropsychiatric and medical work-ups in all children with autistic-like
conditions. This article was originally published in The Journal
of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, Vol.
33, No. 5, pp. 813-842, 1992. We wish to thank the author, the editors,
and Cambridge University Press for granting permission to post this
article on our web site. |
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Definition of Speech and Language Disorders,
Fact Sheet
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Definition
of Speech and Language Disorders, Fact Sheet Number 11 (FS11),
1997, prepared by NICHCY. This article defines what a speech or
language disorder is, explains the characteristics, and discusses
the educational implications.
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| Language Skills
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Language
Skills & Disorders, prepared by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. This very brief article is the BEST explanation of
exactly what is meant by semantics and pragmatics! Print this one,
it’s a keeper. It is posted at the Healthtouch Online web site,
www.healthtouch.com. |
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| Semantic Pragmatic
Disorder |
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Semantic
Pragmatic Disorder, a paper prepared by Heathlands Language
Unit Staff, for parents and teachers involved in the care of children
with Semantic Pragmatic Difficulties. It is a very comprehensive
article covering the history, current thinking and prognosis of
the disorder, has an extensive check-list of the tell tale signs,
as well as an excellent section on helping children with the disorder.
It is posted on the American Hyperlexia Association’s web site. |
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In Girls with
Social Deficits and Learning Problems:
Autism, Atypical Asperger Syndrome or a Variant of These Conditions |
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In
Girls with Social Deficits and Learning Problems: Autism, Atypical
Asperger Syndrome or a Variant of These Conditions, Swedish researchers
Svenny Kopp and Christopher Gillberg challenge the common belief
that autism and autistic-like conditions such as Asperger syndrome
occur much more frequently in boys. They suggest that while both
sexes may have the same core autism deficits, they present different
behavioral phenotypes, tending to lead to autism spectrum diagnoses
in boys, and a "whole host of other diagnostic labels" in girls.
This article was originally published in European Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 89-99, April 1992. We are most grateful
to the authors, and to publisher Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag
for permission to post it on our web site. |
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| Semantic-pragmatic
disorder: A right hemisphere syndrome? |
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Semantic-pragmatic
disorder: A right hemisphere syndrome?, by Jane Shields, Department
of Speech and Language Therapy, Pontefract Health Authority. This
article was originally published in the British Journal of Disorders
of Communication, 1991. It is an excellent article on Semantic Pragmatic
Disorder, and discusses it’s relationship to Autism, Asperger’s
Syndrome, and Hyperlexia. It can be found on the web site of the
National Autistic Society, Surrey Branch, located in the U.K. |
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| Social Cognition
in Developmental Language Disorders and High-Level Autism |
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Social
Cognition in Developmental Language Disorders and High-Level Autism,
by Paul Broks, Jane Shields, Adrian Simpson, and Rosemary Varley.
The article was originally published in Developmental Medicine and
Child Neurology, 1996. This article, although somewhat technical,
defines Semantic Pragmatic Disorder, and how the disorder affects
social cognition. It can be found on the web site of the National
Autistic Society, Surrey Branch, in the U.K. |
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| Kid Source OnLine, the American Speech-Language-Hearing
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| A moderated mailing list dedicated
to the discussion of child language delays and disorders |
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c-net_childrens_lang_disorders@listserv.arizona.edu
is a moderated mailing list dedicated to the discussion of child
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