A Reappraisal of Clumsiness as a Diagnostic Feature of Asperger Syndrome.

Ghaziuddin, Mohammad; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ459480

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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A Reappraisal of Clumsiness as a Diagnostic Feature of Asperger Syndrome.

Ghaziuddin, Mohammad; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v22 n4 p651-56 Dec 1992

This paper examines how clumsiness has been defined and assessed in the literature on Asperger syndrome. Of 42 identified papers, 23 mentioned clumsiness as a feature of the syndrome and 4 stated that they had used tests specifically to assess clumsiness, but none of the publications defined clumsiness. (JDD)

Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Psychomotor Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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