Introdução: A Seletividade Alimentar caracteriza-se: pelo pouco apetite, recusa alimentar e desinteresse alimento. Essa condição apresenta-se com maior frequência na primeira fase da infância, a introdução onde é marcada por grande parte do desenvolvimento, podendo ser perceptível tanto em crianças Típicas quanto Atípicas. Em Autismo Síndrome de Asperger esse distúrbio também frequentemente ass...

BACKGROUND Children with autistic spectrum disorders typically show impairments in processing affective information within social and interpersonal domains. It has yet to be established whether such difficulties persist in the area of music; a domain which is characteristically rich in emotional content. METHODS Fourteen children with autism and Asperger syndrome and their age and intelligenc...

There is general agreement that children with Asperger syndrome have difficulties in social integration with their peers. Our current understanding of the nature of these difficulties is explained and specific strategies are described that are designed to encourage greater competence in the skills that are necessary to achieve effective social integration. While we do not have any clear scienti...

A young man, 23 years old, with a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), presented violent thoughts during a neurological consultation. He was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome based on a psychiatric and (neuro)psychological examination. Possible risk factors for acting-out and the implications for treatment, if CIS would evolve to MS, are discussed based on a review of the literature.