1. Asperger syndrome By Clémence Robert

2. Definition Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. It affects behaviour, social interaction. However, linguistic and cognitive skills are preserved.

3. Brain

4. History Asperger syndrome was named after Hans Asperger, in 1944. This Austrian pediatrician studied some children with trouble to communicate. He established a diagnosis to find some solutions and help them blossom.

5. Society and people with Asperger Asperger syndrome was not known, until Hans Asperger’s discovery, in 1944. Until 1990’s, people with Asperger syndrome were considered like kind of « ill » people, because they don’t think and communicate like the majority of people. They used to be called « idiot savants »

6. Media influences Media play an important role in democratizing Asperger syndrome. Movies, books, medical journals, teach us a lot about Asperger syndrome.

7. Rain Man Directed by Barry Levinson, in 1988. With Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Dustin Hoffman played a man with Asperger.

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9. Quotation Dr. Bruner : « He’s an autistic savant. People like him used to be called idiot savants. There’s certain deficiences, certains abilities that impairs him. There’s certain routines, rituals that he follows. The way he eats, sleeps, walks, talks, uses the bathroom. Any break from this routine leaves him terrified. »

10. Born on a blue day : Inside the extraordinary mind of an Autisic savant Book written by Daniel Tammet, a people with Asperger. With this best seller, Daniel Tammet has helped society to understand the Asperger syndrome. His biography tells the story of his childhood, his difficulties, and his successes.

11. Quotations « You don’t have to be disabled to be different, because everybody’s different. » « Why learn a number like pi to so many decimal places ? The answer I gave then I do now is that pi is for me an extremely beautiful and utterly unique thing. Like the Mona Lisa or a Mozart symphony, pi is this own reason for loving it. »

12. Characters in TV programm Sheldon Cooper, in The Big Bang Theory Dr Virginia Dixon, in Grey’s Anatomy Sugar Motta, in Glee JJ, in Skins

13. Famous people with Asperger Glenn Gould, a pianist Albert Einstein, a scientist Temple Grandin, a doctor of animal science Emily Dickinson, a poet Isaak Newton, a physician

14. Conclusion As a conclusion, Asperger syndrome is evolving. The society is beginning to help people with Asperger, understand their needs and listen to their skills. If this syndrome can be associated to a disease, is also considered as a gift. Even if you are different, you can bring something to other people.

15. Sources : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKC3W0awjm0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Asperger http://s1.hubimg.com/u/1149882_f260.jpg Movie : Rain Man, by Barry Levinson Book : Born on a blue day, by Daniel Tammet