Nurturing Young Minds Edited by Dr Ramesh Manocha & Gyongyi Horvath To read the full chapter go to Volume 2, chapter 17, pp. 252-266. Authors Mark Le Messurier Counsellor, Adelaide Mark Le Messurier is a teacher, counsellor, [...]

This chapter will explain the defining characteristics of ‘Asperger’s syndrome’, a form of autism. The characteristics can change from early childhood to the adult years and vary according to gender and the person’s adaptations to the recognition of being different to peers. [...]