Case study approach detailing Aspergers Syndrome

1. An Overview

2. It was first identified by the Viennese
paediatrician Hans Asperger in the late
1930‟s.
“not everything that steps out of line, and thus
„Abnormal‟, must necessarily be „inferior‟”
-Hans Asperger(1938)
(Cited Attwood 2007:13)

3.  Low levels of Empathy.
 Difficulty forming friendships.
 Difficulty interacting with others in social
situations.
 Difficulty communicating non-verbally.
 Profound fascination in certain interests.
 Pedantic or recurring speech.
 Poor posture surrounding clumsy movements.
(Burgoine and Wing 1983 cited Attwood 1998)
 Sensory Issues.
(Jackson 2002 and Welton 2004)

4.  “There are over half a million people in the UK with
autism - that's around 1 in 100. If you include their
families, autism touches the lives of over two million
people every day.” (National Autistic Society 2010)
 It can be a label or a signal that you are different.
 It is a now popular diagnosis.
 Many books have been written from narratives and
case studies to fact books and guide books.
 It is important to understand people with AS are
different but they are who they are.
 Its not a Physical disorders it is only present in
behaviours.
(Welton 2004)

5.  Albert Einstein
 Sir Isaac Newton
 Jane Austen
 Thomas Edison
 Bill Gates
 Dan Ackroyd
 Gary McKinnon (Computer Hacker)
 Luke Jackson (teenage Author of Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers
Syndrome)
(www.Asperger-syndrome.me.uk)

6.  Age: 13
 Diagnosed: At age 11
 Favourite colour: Red
 Least favourite colour: Yellow (Haddon 2003)
 Hobbies/Interests: computers, playing on the
play station, collecting pencils and batteries.
 Favourite school subject: Maths and Art

7.  Mum
 Dad
 Sister
 Brother
 Peers
 Support workers
 Other friends that have AS
(Woolmington 2011)

8. Children
School:
 Over 40% of children with
autism have been bullied
at school6.
 Over 50% of children with
autism are not in the kind
of school their parents
believe would best
support them.
 http://www.youtube.com
/user/NationalAutisticSoc
#p/c/17E1B902C4467161/
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Adults
Employment:
 Only 15% in the UK are in
full-time paid employment
 51% in the UK have spent
time with neither a job,
nor access to benefits.
 61% of those out of work
say they want to work
 At least one in three
adults with autism are
experiencing severe
mental health difficulties
due to a lack of support.
(National Autistic Society 2010)

9.  For Parents, Professionals and those who have
Autism.
 About Autism and AS-providing diagnosis
information.
 Information on living with Autism or AS.
 Services offered.
 How to get involved, raising money or
volunteering.
(National Autistic Society 2010)

10.  Aspergers syndrome .me.uk (2010)[available online]
http://www.asperger-syndrome.me.uk/people.htm [accessed 03.03.11]
 Attwood, T. (1998) Aspergers Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and
Professionals. London: Jessica kingsley Publishers.
 Attwood, T. (2007) The complete guide to Aspergers Syndrome: London:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
 Haddon, M. (2003) The Curious incident of the dog in the night time: St
Ives. Clays LTD.
 Jackson, L. (2002) Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers Syndrome, A user guide
to Adolescence. London: Jessica Kingsley.
 The National Autistic Society (2010) [available online]
www.Autism.org.uk [accessed 16.11.10]
 Welton, J. (2004) Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome?: A guide for
friends and family. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
 Woolmington, H. (2011) Interview with Charlie Welsh. 23.02.2011.
 You tube (2008) Autism: National Autistic Society Anti-Bully campaign
video [available online]
http://www.youtube.com/user/NationalAutisticSoc#p/c/17E1B902C44671
61/12/-tB4J00xkC4 [Accessed 07.03.11]