Many Asperger’s teens hide social anxiety. Parents can help by recognizing signs, encouraging gradual exposure, and teaching ...

People with high-functioning autism/Asperger's often have difficulty with social situations, and they may not be able to understand the perspectives and feelings of others. However, their language ...

Asperger's Syndrome was first described in the 1940s by an Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger, who noticed that he had many patients with deficient social and communicative skills even though they h ...

Asperger syndrome, or Asperger’s, was recognised as a formal diagnosis in the early 1990s, and used to identify people with autism who did not have learning disabilities. Around ten years ago ...

She openly acknowledged her struggle with social phobia, stemming from her diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome.

In August 2016 I wrote a letter asking if Donald Trump might be on the Autism spectrum with Asperger’s Syndrome. Several times recently I have read and heard comments that our president is ...

“It was all about sending a message, especially to those kids who have Asperger's," he said. "I know how it is to be in those dark days when you don't feel confident. It can be very small and ...