Asperger Syndrome: A Label Worth Having?

Summary

Currently of increasing interest to other professionals, the Asperger syndrome label has yet to achieve widespread currency amongst EPs. Despite the often well‐founded arguments against the use of a medical and diagnostic model in our work, this article makes the case for the usefulness of the Asperger concept in helping to plan for the curricular and social needs of a small but often misunderstood group of children.

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Jean Gross

Jean Gross is an educational psychologist in the County of Avon;