![]() ![]() Neither autism nor ADHD can be determined by a blood test or any kind of medical testing. Through our comprehensive neuropsychological testing, we evaluate a person’s thinking skills by measuring and identifying the cognitive, motor, behavioral and linguistic impairment and functioning. In order to get an accurate picture of the problem, our testing has to focus on behaviors. For example, the expression “Has the cat got your tongue? or“Keep your eye on the ball” confuses them. How do we determine Asperger’s? They tend to take communication literally. In comparison to ADHD, people with Aspergers can tend to be hyper-focused rather than unfocused, tolerate waiting and do not act impulsively, but they are less social and less inclined to pick up on social cues. Unlike other forms of autism, people with Aspergers often have average to above-average IQ’s, and sometimes have delayed motor development. Characterized as a lifelong condition, Aspergers afflicts fewer than 200,000 people per year, primarily males, but females can be affected too. It is similar to ADHD in that often patients with Aspergers are unresponsive to outside stimuli and face impaired social action. ![]() It is a developmental disorder that affects the ability to socialize and communicate. Do you or does someone you know have Asperger’s Syndrome?Īsperger’s is a form of high-functioning autism. ![]()
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