Yes, there is. It's called BAP, or “broad autism phenotype,” and it is present in 50% of the close relatives of people with autism. read more
I do not believe that there is a single subclinical form of Asperger’s, as “if you’ve met one person with Asperger’s, you’ve met one person with Asperger’s.” If there is a subclinical form, there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of forms Aspergers can take. Edit: Thanks for the A2A, anon. read more
we may be looking at the diagnosis of autism from the wrong perspective -- like the proverbial investigation of the elephant. i question the diagnosis that is based only on behavior. one question: m. herbert's recent work is suggesting that autism is actually a symptom brought about as a result of other compromised conditions in the body (comorbidity issue). read more