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Asperger syndrome in contemporary fictions .

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Abstract
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During recent years, fictions featuring a character with Asperger syndrome have been increasingly produced in literature, cinema and TV. Thus, the public has gradually discovered the existence of this specific category of autism spectrum, which is far removed from old popular representations of autistic disorders, often associated with mental retardation.

Year of Publication
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2012
Journal
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L'Encephale
Volume
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38
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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460-6
ISSN Number
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0013-7006
URL
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http://www.em-consulte.com/retrieve/pii/S0013-7006(11)00234-X
DOI
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10.1016/j.encep.2011.12.009
Short Title
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Encephale
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