She is fourteen years old. She was identified with Asperger's syndrome at the age of eight.

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She also speaks at events to increase information about Asperger's and other autism disorders.

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Asperger's syndrome is a kind of autism, a brain disorder found in children.

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In 2010, when the change was proposed, the Asperger's Association of New England, a nonprofit organization with more than 3, 000 members, wrote a letter to the American Psychiatric Association emphasizing that Asperger's should remain separate.

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That's why kids with Asperger's get bullied.

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It's sometimes called "geek syndrome" because people with Asperger's, like Carley, often seem quirky and eccentric, but highly intelligent.

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