[AccessD] Re: On DB Bloat, Bad DB Design, and various

I really don't think so...

Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder 
named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a 
paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had 
normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited 
autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication 
skills. In spite of the publication of his paper in the 1940's, it wasn't 
until 1994 that Asperger Syndrome was added to the DSM IV and only in the 
past few years has AS been recognized by professionals and parents.
Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the 
disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked 
deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or 
changes and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may be 
preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a great deal 
of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the 
individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space. Often 
overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person with AS 
may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by sounds or 
lights no one else seems to hear or see. It's important to remember that 
the person with AS perceives the world very differently. Therefore, many 
behaviors that seem odd or unusual are due to those neurological 
differences and not the result of intentional rudeness or bad behavior, and 
most certainly not the result of "improper parenting".
By definition, those with AS have a normal IQ and many individuals 
(although not all), exhibit exceptional skill or talent in a specific area. 
Because of their high degree of functionality and their naiveté, those with 
AS are often viewed as eccentric or odd and can easily become victims of 
teasing and bullying. While language development seems, on the surface, 
normal, individuals with AS often have deficits in pragmatics and prosody. 
Vocabularies may be extraordinarily rich and some children sound like 
"little professors." However, persons with AS can be extremely literal and 
have difficulty using language in a social context.
At this time there is a great deal of debate as to exactly where AS fits. 
It is presently described as an autism spectrum disorder and Uta Frith, in 
her book AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, described AS individuals as 
"having a dash of Autism". Some professionals feel that AS is the same as 
High Functioning Autism, while others feel that it is better described as a 
Nonverbal Learning Disability. AS shares many of the characteristics of 
PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder; Not otherwise specified), HFA, 
and NLD and because it was virtually unknown until a few years ago, many 
individuals either received an incorrect diagnosis or remained undiagnosed. 
For example, it is not at all uncommon for a child who was initially 
diagnosed with ADD or ADHD be re-diagnosed with AS. In addition, some 
individuals who were originally diagnosed with HFA or PDD-NOS are now being 
given the AS diagnosis and many individuals have a dual diagnosis of 
Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.

Seems to be a form of Autism.  I'll stick with the ADD. :-)

At 11:11 AM 5/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:11:14 -0700
>From: MartyConnelly <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Re: On DB Bloat, Bad DB Design, and various
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>         <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>Message-ID: <40B37022.3090500 at shaw.ca>
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>Maybe you don't have ADD but something genetically and symptomatically
>similar, Asperger's Syndrome. It is quite common to find people with
>this in certain job areas, Microsoft and IBM have both noticed this
>trait with people at their research sites.