Asperger Syndrome vs. High-functioning Autism
Asperger syndrome (AS) is one of several pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), which presents itself very similarly to high-functioning autism (HFA). Hans Asperger first discovered the condition in 1944, but it was only uniquely recognized in standard classification models in 1994. To this day, it is difficult to estimate how many people are affected by AS, as there are still very unclear and controversial classification and diagnostic criteria. This review will examine two articles which discuss the similarities and differences of AS and HFA to determine the whether or not separate codification is warranted.
The first article was called "The external validity of Asperger disorder: lack of evidence from the domain of neuropsychology" by Judith N. Miller and Susan Ozonoff (1997). Their study aimed to test and compare individuals who were diagnosed (using the current standard classification models) with AD and HFA, in order to find......

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