Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Adam
Mac n Cheese Please!
Take me to Space...
Literally
Loving vs. Needing
Sherlock Holmes
Over-stimulation/ Obsessions
Struggle to Adapt
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by chance ever
observes.
"You think you are so fucking clever, dont you. Dont you ever, ever think about other people for
one second, eh? Well, Ill bet youre really pleased with yourself now, arent you?
Emotionless
Unable to have successful careers
Only an issue of awkward social interaction
Rude, self-centered, unconcerned with etiquette, arrogant
Unable to form relationships
Childlike
Great in school / genius
Conclusions
The Extreme Importance of...
Understanding Asperger's Syndrome
Accommodating those with Asperger's Syndrome
Educating parents of those with Asperger's Syndrome about
not becoming angry with their child for displaying
symptoms, regardless of how frustrating or confusing they
may be for the parent
Learning not to view Asperger's Syndrome as a problem that
needs to be fixed
References
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"DSM-IV & DSM-IV-TR: Asperger's Disorder (AD)." BehaveNet Clinical Capsule.
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disorders/asperger.htm>.
Haddon, M. (2003). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. New York,
New York: Random House, Inc.
Karanaskhawicz, Y. (2001-2006). Cogito, Ergo Sum.Retrieved from
http://www.aspergerssyndrome.net/AutobioIntro.shtml
Miranda, De Pencier (Producer), & Mayer, Max (Director). (7 August 2009). Adam [Motion
picture]. United States: Olympus Pictures.
Page, T. (2007, August 20). Parallel play. The New Yorker, Retrieved from
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