ScienceofSpeech:AspergersSyndrome

1. Topic:
AspergersSyndrome
2. GeneralPurposeStatement:
ToinformouraudienceaboutAspergersSyndrome
3. SpecificPurposeStatement:
Toinformmyaudienceofthecausesandeffectsofbeingdiagnosed
andlivingwithAspergersSyndrome
Introduction:

AspergersSyndromeisnolongerrecognizedindividuallybutundertheAutismspectrum.
Aneli:
1. AttentionGetter:

About1%oftheworldspopulationhasadisorderwithintheAutismspectrum.

2.
IntroduceorRevealIssueorTopic:

AspergersSyndromeisasocialandverbalimpedimentwhichlimitsabilityto
communicatethroughsocialinteractions.

3.
EstablishRelevance/GoodwilloftheSubject:

AutismisoneofthefastestgrowingdevelopmentaldisordersintheU.S..Iteffects
individualssocialandverbalskillsandthereiscurrentlynomedicaldetectionor
cure.

4.
AudienceAdaptation:

Thisisimportantbecause
itaffects1in68childrenintheUnitedStates

5.
ThesisStatement:

Quentin:

6.
Preview:

Ourgroupwillbecoveringthreekeytopicsrelatingtoasperger'ssyndrome:

AdescriptionofthedisorderWhattypeofdisorderitisorwhatcategoryitfalls
under,Background,Severity

ItspossiblePhysiologicalorPsychologicalcauses

Psychologicalrelatingtothementalandemotionalstateofaperson.

Physiologicalrelatingtophysicalattributeswhichmayhavecausedthe
disorder

And the overall Importance of asperger's syndrome understanding how a

disorderistiedtodeeperempatheticissues.

7.

EstablishEthos(Credibility)ofSpeaker:

Throughextensiveresearch,usingvariouscrediblesources,wevebeenabletogaina
clearenoughunderstandingofAsperger'stospeakinformativelyonthetopic.

8.
StatePersonalInterest:

Thereasonwhywechosethistopic,andwhyitsofsuchgreatimportancetousbecause
anestimated68millionpeoplehavesomeformofAS.Thatsnearly1%oftheworld's
population.Inaddition,manyofusherehavefriendsandevenfamilymemberswhoare
livingwiththisdisorder

9.
ConnectiveorTransition:

NowthatyouhaveabriefunderstandingofAsperger'ssyndromeandhowitaffectsthe
humancondition,Idliketointroducenat,whowillbetalkingaboutthehistoryof
Asperger's.

BODY:
Nat:
1.TransitionintoMainPoint1:
MainPoint1:DescriptionofDisorderNat
A. Subpoint1:

a. AspergersSyndrome
First described as high-functioning
autism by Viennese pediatrician
Hans Aspergerin the 1940s.

b. Added to the DSM IV in 1994 as seperate disorder (not

autism). Later changed in DSM 5 (2013) under the Autism
spectrum.

B. Subpoint2:
a. Backgroundandseverity(InUS)cancastavg.$11.5billion$60.9billion/
year
b. Canrangefromawkwardsocialinteractionstoisolation
c. Folksmakeawkwardapproaches,areusuallyinsensitivetoothersfeelingsand
makeoddfacialexpressionsandbodylanguage

Rusia:
18.TransitionintoMainPoint2
19.MainPoint2:CausesofDisorder
C. Subpoint
ThereisnoprecisecauseforAspergersSyndrome,howeveritisbelievedthat
justlikewithAutismageneticcomponentisinvolved.AccordingtoMedicineNet,
Aspergersisbelievedtoruninfamiliesorberelatedtotoxicexposure,teratogens,
pregnancyorbirthcomplicationsorperinatalinfections.Therearesomepeoplewho
believethatvaccinations,formeaslesinparticular,mayhavearoleincausingautismbut
scientisthavenotfoundalinkbetweenthetwo.
D. Subpoint
AccordingtoMedicineNetandGeneticsHomeReference,Aspergersmore
commonlyaffectboys.ThediagnosisofAspergersintheU.Shasincreaseddramatically
inthelastyearbutitisunknownifthisisbecauseofmodificationsorimprovementsin
thediagnosticprocess.Stillthefactremainsthat1in250childrenarediagnosedwith
Aspergers,threetofourtimesmorethenumbersofboys.
22.TransitionintoMainPoint3
23.MainPoint3:
Terri
E. Subpoint
Treatmentoptionsincludetherapyfortheoryofmindandsocialization.

F. Subpoint
26.TransitionintoConclusion

SupportServicesListafewservices(34)andbrieflyexplainwhattheydo(thingsyoufind
interestingsuchastheirtreatmentsorwhoisrunningtheplace).
ReSpectrumservicesthatincludepsychologist,therapy,andtimeforsocialactivities.
RadyChildrensHospitaloffersspecialtreatmentintheirautismspecificservices

27.Conclusion:
Terri
Inconclusion,wehaveseenthatAspergersisa______disorderthataffectsindividualsabilityto
communicateverballyandsociallywithotherindividuals.Earlierwetalkedabout
Asagroup,wehopethatyouhavebecomemoreawareofAspergersandtheindividualsbehindit.

30.
Endwithstrong,memorablequotethatreinforcesthesis

Roles:
Nat

DescriptionoftheDisorder:Name,Type,Background,Severity
Quentin

Occurrence:PhysiologicalorPsychologicalCauses/Reasons
Aneli

Interference:Symptoms/Behaviors,Disruptionstoeverydaylife
Rusia

InterpersonalCoping:Strategies&TechniquesforInterpersonalInteraction
Terri

SupportServices:Verballycitelocalservicesorprofessionalsinareathatcanassist.
All

Importance:Understandinghowadisorderistiedtodeeperempatheticissues.
All

FieldQuestions:PreparationforlikelyQ&Aaudiencewillhave

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CDC|DataandStatistics
.
CenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention,n.d.Web.19Mar.2016.

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"AspergerSyndrome."
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