Case study of two brothers diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome.
This paper talks about a student’s personal experience working with two young brothers diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. The paper also describes the symptoms associated with Asperger’s Syndrome and some of the controversy and confusion surrounding the disorder. The paper points out that lack of a specific diagnosis for Asperger’s Syndrome makes the condition difficult to treat and that if criteria for a specific diagnosis were made available, treatment for those have Asperger Syndrome would be more promising.
`In the spring semester, of the year 2000, I was given the privilege of working with two exceptional young brothers; for reasons of confidentiality, I will call them Randy and Dale. Dr. Michel Parker, employed at Summit Educational Resources, was in search of an undergraduate student to compliment his current therapeutic approaches. Randy and Dale had been clients of Dr. Parker for approximately one year prior to my involvement. I was informed that both of the boys had been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), which, according to the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition), is a sub classification of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). I worked with the boys, in their home, every Tuesday and Thursday after they returned from school; each session lasted at least three hours. My responsibilities included assisting them in the completion of their homework and making sure that they were prepared for the following school day. My overall task was to assist them in acquiring and maintaining better organizational skills. The boys had to complete a daily checklist, and I kept a running log of what took place each session; in addition, I met with Dr. Parker once a week as a mean for direction.`