title: Can you explain the difference between autism and Asperger syndrome.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Volkmar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013577:Syndrome