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Ah, Asperger's Syndrome. If you've spent any time on the Internet, you will have run into someone claiming that s/he has this condition and you're now wondering what it really means. Well, we here at |
Ah, Asperger's Syndrome. If you've spent any time on the Internet, you will have run into someone claiming that s/he has this condition and you're now wondering what it really means. Well, we here at All The Tropes aim to fix you up with that info. |
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Asperger's Syndrome was discovered by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger in 1944. He noticed that some of the children in his practice were somewhat socially awkward, and began studying them. His official term for them was 'Autistic Psychopaths', though at the time 'psychopath' didn't quite have the negative tone it has today. Indeed, good old Hans had a generally positive view of what he called the "[[Child Prodigy|Little Professors]]" due to their ability to memorize facts, and unlike his colleagues at the time was very positive about what Autistic children, if given a supportive attitude, could achieve. |
Asperger's Syndrome was discovered by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger in 1944. He noticed that some of the children in his practice were somewhat socially awkward, and began studying them. His official term for them was 'Autistic Psychopaths', though at the time 'psychopath' didn't quite have the negative tone it has today. Indeed, good old Hans had a generally positive view of what he called the "[[Child Prodigy|Little Professors]]" due to their ability to memorize facts, and unlike his colleagues at the time was very positive about what Autistic children, if given a supportive attitude, could achieve. |
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