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Asperger's syndrome is a relatively new diagnosis and many professionals are still unfamiliar with it. The criteria for diagnosis were only recently defined, and many times the stereotypes about Asperger's can get in the way
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The diagnostic criteria for Asperger's disorder, as defined by the DSM-IV are as follows.
A. Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
(1) marked impairment in the use of multiple
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