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Take the online Asperger’s Test
Do you suspect you or someone you know has Aspergers? Take this short online Autism / Aspergers Test developed by the Cambridge Autism Research Center. Please note, for privacy reasons we do not store the results of the AQ test. It is important to note that while this test can be used to give an […]
Read moreDetecting early signs of Autism in children
This article is aimed at parents that are concerned that their children may have Autism or Aspergers Syndrome. We strongly recommend you get yourself a FREE copy of Autism Parenting Magazine, the magazine features Autism Therapies, practical solutions and monthly news. Leslie burby who is one of the regular contributors of this site has just released […]
Read moreAdults with Aspergers – Getting a late Diagnosis
More and more adults are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their thirties, forties and beyond. Not surprisingly, one of the most common ways that adults realize they are on the spectrum is in the wake of having a child diagnosed with ASD. Some parents start out researching autism as an explanation for […]
Read moreTelling someone they have Aspergers Syndrome
Firstly before I begin this post, I would like to say that it has been a difficult decision, to sit down and write. “How to tell some they have Aspergers” is a question, that I get asked a lot on this site and it is always a difficult one to answer. I usually try to […]
Read moreAQ Test now available as a mobile application on ios and android
Apologies for the lack of blog posts recently, we have been working on an exciting project which has kept us busy. After a few months work we are pleased to announce the release of the Asperger’s Test Site application for iPhone, iPad and Android. We know from running the Test Site for a couple of years […]
Read moreDiagnosing Autism in Children
We get a lot of questions from parents who are struggling to find an official diagnosis from a Pediatrician after taking the Autism Test on our website. Here was a question that we received recently from one of our blog readers who gave us permission to publicly use the question. It was also answered in Issue […]
Read moreIn our crusade of Asperger’s Awareness…
In our crusade of awareness of Asperger’s Syndrome, we have put together a short video, which gives details of the Aspergers AQ Test. We get many emails from spouses of Aspies who are afraid their partners are in denial of the condition. We created this short video to describe the format of the test in […]
Read moreWhy Asperger’s Hasn’t Existed since May 2013
Yes the title sounds odd. Having talked previously about getting an official diagnosis, we are now saying it has gone away. However things are not quite that simple. It simply got reclassified into something else (at least for official purposes). Let me explain: DSM version 5 (DSM-V) was modified to remove the diagnosis of Asperger’s […]
Read moreAutism vs Aspergers Syndrome
Leo Kanner was the first person to describe the nature of Autism and its symptoms almost sixty years ago. Later, Hans Asperger wrote about a condition, which was first termed autistic psychopathology and is now known as Asperger’s Syndrome. Though there were similarities in the two discoveries, Asperger claimed that his disorder was not a […]
Read moreGetting an Official Aspergers Diagnosis
In this post we will discuss the issues and techniques surrounding diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. The issue has become a bit of a minefield with many general practitioners refusing to allow people the opportunity for an official diagnosis. Many people have already taken the free online AQ Test, which will give people the opportunity to […]
Read moreAspergers Checklist
We recently discovered this Aspergers Checklist which gives a good level of detail into diagnosis of Aspergers. One of the interesting things it mentions is that Aspergers Syndrome is particularly difficult to diagnose in younger children and toddlers. It includes a number of factors which would not normally be used in the diagnosis of adults but can […]
Read moreAspergers syndrome, testing and understanding
Social Contact and Emotional Empathy Aspergers syndrome results in an inability to express, understand and interpret feelings. Feelings that can be within oneself or another, for AS sufferers it is the same. As a consequence of not being able to relate on a true emotional level, these individuals find extreme difficulty in developing social relationships. Something […]
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