edith sheffer on "asperger's children". [applause]. >> thank you. i made it. thank you so much for the kind introduction in the imitation to speak your today. can everyone hear me all right? it is certainly an honor. i will present an overview of my children-- brooke "asperger's children" which focuses on the creation of-- i'm getting some reverberation. which focuses on the creation of the autism diagnosis and nazis the younger and i would like to be sensitive to this subject. i know many people in this room probably know at least one person, a friend, a relative, loved one who has been diagnosed with autism or asperger's disorder in the material i'm presenting is quite disturbing, but i think it's important that this information be known. so, one in 59 children are now diagnosed on the autism spectrum in the united states, up from one in 5000 in 1975. this is an exponential rise. what is going on? the reasons for this rise are much debated, genetic, environmental, but one of the many factors is the hans asperger idea of an autism spectrum to cold in the 1990

edith sheffer is focuses on germany and central europe. she has bachelors from harvard in history and literature summa cum laude. i i have a bachelors louisiana state university. her previous book, how east and west germans made the iron curtain waistless book, but we are here tonight about her latest book "answer --" aspergers children. she has broken ground on the life of dr. answer berger and his name as lived on and been better known that behind life and work would we're here to hear what is a very difficult vs. very challenging stories and she tells nit a come. passionate and sensitive manner. i think recent review in the new york time -- the new york become of the time said defies easy categorization and appropriate if perhaps inadvertent response to her fascinating and terrible subject matter. an that's note and please come to these stairs which are not dangerous, edig sheffer 0, asperger's children,. [applause] >> thank you. i made it. thank you so much for the kind introduction and the invitation to speak here today. can everyone