What happened to Hans Asperger's research near the end of World War II?	Asperger opened a school together with Sister Victorine. Here, Asperger helped and investigated children with this syndrome. Sadly, the school was destroyed, and sister Victorine died; consequently, the research was lost.
Why did Hans Asperger describe children with Asperger’s syndrome as little professors?	Asperger opened a school together with Sister Victorine. Here, Asperger helped and researched children with this syndrome. Unfortunately, the school was destroyed and Sister Victorine died; consequently, the research was lost.
When did the term Asperger syndrome become popular?	Asperger syndrome was popularized in a 1981 paper by British researcher Lorna Wing.
Who was Eva Sucharewa, and what was her contribution to Asperger's syndrome?	Eva was a Russian neurological scientific assistant. As a contribution, she wrote an article called Schizoid Personality of Childhood describing the behavior of 6 children.
What are the main difficulties in the social interaction of a child with Asperger syndrome?	- Inability to show when he/she is interested in a person. - Limited social relationships: in children or teenagers, clumsy interaction with peers. - Naivety, stubbornness, and credulity.
How did Hans Asperger describe the behavior of people with this condition?	He described people with this syndrome as remote and lonely, with difficulty making friends.
When was Asperger syndrome recognized as a condition?	In the early 1990s, Asperger's findings became well-known. Currently, this syndrome is a condition accepted in most parts of the world.
Why is it that if a person with Asperger syndrome is having a conversation with someone and their facial expression changes, the person with Asperger syndrome cannot notice it?	Because people with Asperger syndrome have trouble using and understanding these non-verbal behaviors, such as facial expressions or gestures, and may continue the conversation as if nothing has changed.
What does a person with Asperger syndrome do when a person greets and smiles?	Someone in this condition may not realize that they are supposed to return or reciprocate this gesture or wave back because it is not a required response.
Do people with Asperger Syndrome have the desire to share something of interest with another person?	They do not have that wish because they avoid pointing out things that interest them, excite them, or share their achievements with someone else.
What do we mean by restricted activities and repetitive behaviors?	Restricted activities mean that children with Asperger's tend to have one or two activities that they like very much but show no interest in other activities, and repetitive behaviors mean things like lining up toys or moving certain parts of the body repetitively.
What is the difference between Asperger’ Syndrome and Autistic Disorder?	The difference is that children with Asperger's syndrome do not appear to have any pause in language or intellectual development, they do not miss any of these key language milestones. Whereas in children with autistic disorder, this is something that parents often notice very early on. Parents realize that their child does not reach the language milestones or they do not seem to develop as they should.
What is the genetic theory?	It is a theory that states that there is a genetic vulnerability expressed in different degrees of severity. Autism is the most severe phenotype, followed by this condition, and the broad phenotype. However, although progress happened in this theory, no gene related to Asperger's disorder has been found.
What is the biological theory?	It is a theory that provided groundbreaking findings for understanding the etiology of Asperger's disorder; however, the results are not yet definitive. For this reason, we do not have a specific usable biological marker for diagnostic purposes.
What is the manual used for the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome?	The DSM, in its fourth edition, is the manual used. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) (APA, 1996).
Why is it essential that the treatment is psychoeducational, especially in children?	Because each child must receive individualized therapy to improve their disabilities and enhance their abilities to compensate for the previous ones.
What are the commonly used medications to treat Asperger's syndrome?	Although there are no specific medications, more than 50% of cases would benefit from several psychiatric drugs to alleviate some symptoms. Antidepressants, psychostimulants, and atypical neuroleptic drugs are the most used.
Why should professionals be careful when elaborating a diagnosis of someone with Asperger's Syndrome?	Because they need to be careful about labeling a patient. The diagnosis with the patient and their family must be adequate so that they understand that it is not just a simple disorder.
What is the main problem of people with Asperger syndrome?	They have difficulties understanding the rules in social interaction, in addition to having difficulty sharing and expressing emotions.
What are the drugs to control behavior problems in people with Asperger syndrome?	Neuroleptics, such as risperidone, are effective in managing considerable behavior problems like self- and hetero-aggression.
Psychopath	It is a person with any mental disorder or disease.
Empathy	It is the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation.
Pervasive developmental disorder	It is a disorder characterized by delays in socialization development and communication skills.
Stubbornness	It is the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else.
Anxiety	It is an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worries about something that is happening or might happen in the future.
Clumsiness	It is a careless and uncontrolled movement or behavior, which makes you prone to accidents.
Schizoid personality	It is an uncommon condition in which people avoid social activities and consistently shy away from interaction with others.
Trouble	It is anything that causes difficulty, worry, and inconvenience, or that prevents you from doing something.
Autism	It is known as a range of behaviors known as the autism spectrum. This spectrum varies from those who have constraints with social interaction to people who cannot speak.
Phenotype	It refers to the observable traits of an individual, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
Gene	It is a segment of DNA, a single unit of genetic information, stored on twisting strands in every cell of every living being.
Biological	It is a term used to describe processes and states happening in the bodies and cells of living things.
Psychological	It is used to describe things primarily mental or emotional but is also used when referring to psychology.
Neuron	14. Neuron: It is a nerve cell or a cell whose job is to carry electrochemical messages throughout the nervous system.
Depression	In psychiatry, it is a mental state of altered mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement.
Psychostimulant	It is an agent that arouses organic activity, strengthens the action of the heart, increases vitality, and promotes a sense of well-being.
Antipsychotic	It is a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis, mainly in schizophrenia and a range of other psychotic disorders.
Disorder	It is a lack of order of function, structure, or both as a result of a genetic or embryonic failure in development or exogenous factors such as poison, trauma, or disease.
Guidelines	In a medical context, guidelines are suggestions issued by official bodies, such as the Department of Health or independent experts, to assist in medical practices.
Asperger Syndrome	It is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe and enduring impairment in social skills and restrictive and repetitive behaviors and interests, leading to impaired social and occupational functioning but without significant delays in language development.

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