Asperger Syndrome and Autism Compared

Abstract

The validity and neuropsychological characterization of Asperger syndrome (AS) was investigated by comparison with Higher-Functioning Autism (HFA) (ie autism associated with overall normal intelligence) in 73 potential subjects recruited from a consecutive case series seen at the Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

Keywords

• asperger syndrome
• higher-functioning autism
• nonverbal learning disabilities