Title: World Autism Awareness Day 2020: What is Asperger syndrome and how many people does it affect? | The Independent | The Independent
Headings: World Autism Awareness Day 2020: What is Asperger syndrome and how many people does it affect?
World Autism Awareness Day 2020: What is Asperger syndrome and how many people does it affect?
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Content: in 2018, The Chase star Anne Hegerty spoke about how the condition affects her life. Hegerty explained that she “responds well to structure”, and that being surrounded by a large group of people who talk all the time “can be a source of stress”. So what is Asperger syndrome, what are the signs and how many people does it affect? Here’s everything you need to know. What is Asperger syndrome? Asperger syndrome falls within the autism spectrum, Autism NI explains. Those who have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome may not have the same learning disabilities that some people who have autism sometimes experience, such as difficulties or delays with speech. However, some people with Asperger syndrome may still have some learning difficulties and can find it hard to comprehend or process language at times, the National Autistic Society ( NAS) outlines. Autism-friendly theatre that welcomes Curious Incidents in the Night-Time
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Autism-friendly theatre that welcomes Curious Incidents in the Night-Time
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Autism-friendly theatre that welcomes Curious Incidents in the Night-Time
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The charity also points out that Asperger syndrome shouldn’t be perceived as an illness that can be “cured”, but as a condition that forms an integral component of an individual’s identity. Those who have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome are thought to have average or above average levels of intelligence.