Tag: Sensory Sensitivities

November 19, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ASPERGER’S DISORDER

Introduction and Historical Context Asperger’s Disorder was historically classified as a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by significant and qualitative impairments in social interaction and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. The disorder was first detailed by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger in 1944, who described children exhibiting a lack of nonverbal […]

November 13, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ASPERGER’S SYNDROME,

ASPERGER’S SYNDROME Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), historically classified as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), refers to a specific presentation of characteristics now understood as part of the broader Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The syndrome is principally defined by significant and pervasive deficits in social […]