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What’s the difference between autism and Asperger’s disorder?

By Andrew Cashin, Professor of Nursing, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger’s while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as “autistic”. But what’s the difference?

Today, the previous diagnoses of “Asperger’s disorder” and “autistic disorder” both fall within the…The Conversation


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