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‘Autistic psychopathy’ in childhood

Asperger, Hans·1991·Autism and Asperger Syndrome
DOI 10.1017/cbo9780511526770.002
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In what follows, I will describe a particularly interesting and highly recognisable type of child. The children I will present all have in common a fundamental disturbance which manifests itself in their physical appearance, expressive functions and, indeed, their whole behaviour. This disturbance results in severe and characteristic difficulties of social integration. In many cases the social problems are so profound that they overshadow everything else. In some cases, however, the problems are compensated by a high level of original thought and experience. This can often lead to exceptional achievements in later life. With the type of personality disorder presented here we can demonstrate the truth of the claim that exceptional human beings must be given exceptional educational treatment, treatment which takes account of their special difficulties. Further, we can show that despite abnormality human beings can fulfil their social role within the community, especially if they find understanding, love and guidance. There are many reasons for describing in detail this type of abnormally developing child. Not the least of them is that these children raise questions of central importance to psychology and education. Name and Concept I have chosen the label autism in an effort to define the basic disorder that generates the abnormal personality structure of the children we are concerned with here. The name derives from the concept of autism in schizophrenia. Autism in this sense refers to a fundamental disturbance of contact that is manifest in an extreme form in schizophrenic patients.

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  • Kanner and Asperger noted awkward motility and clumsiness in their original descriptions of AD.

    “In their original descriptions of AD, Leo Kanner [195] and Hans Asperger [196] noted awkward motility and clumsiness.”

    From Consensus Paper: Pathological Role of the Cerebellum in Autism (2012) · cites this paper as [196]

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Authors
Asperger, H.
Corresponding author
Asperger, Hans
Venue
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
1991-10-17
Pages
37-92
DOI
10.1017/cbo9780511526770.002
OpenAlex
W1600568800
Cited by
765
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.58
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 6637 d)
Locations
Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, childhood, social integration, personality disorders, abnormal development, social roles

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