How Does It Feel To Have Asperger Syndrome
Sensitivities to light, sound and touch are
quite common and can be disruptive. There are things that can be
done to help deal with these sensitivities such as wearing
protective glasses against harsh light, wearing ear plugs, and
wearing soft fabric that is comforting.
When you are a child and have Asperger Syndrome, you feel
different. You are often bullied and teased by other children.
Others may get angry with the one with Asperger Syndrome because of
their idiosyncrasies.
Rituals and obsessive behavior is all a part of having Asperger
Syndrome. These obsessions usually center on something of great
interest. Things being the same is safe and predictable, changes
create uncertainty and anxiety.
Sensitivities to light, sound and touch are quite common and can
be disruptive. There are things that can be done to help deal with
these sensitivities such as wearing protective glasses against
harsh light, wearing ear plugs, and wearing soft fabric that is
comforting.
Nonverbal communication is a part of the communication equation
that is missing for someone with Asperger Syndrome. They are not
able to read body language, including facial expressions, hand
gestures, and other communication that is nonverbal. Individuals
with this syndrome need to learn how to ask people how they feel or
to practice listening to others in order to pickup on clues to help
them understand the emotions of others.
Individuals with Asperger Syndrome are subjected to treatments
and therapies such as AIT, Lovaas, and Options Irlen Lenses.
Just because people with Asperger Syndrome are not good at
social skills does not mean that they can't learn how to deal with
social situations with practice and time. They particularly have
difficult time dealing with parties, public transportation and
situations like school where they have to mingle with others and
relate to them.
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Adults who have this syndrome may experience difficulty with relationships, family life and being able to be comfortable in social situations for business or pleasure but they can learn to live happy and productive lives adapting to the syndrome and with therapy and certain medications.
The syndrome was named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger. He published a paper describing the pattern of behaviors witnessed of boys who had normal IQs and language development, but who were thought to be autistic in behavior with marked social and communicative deficiencies.
Asperger'S Disorder
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Having Asperger's Syndrome affects how a person interacts with
the world around them. It can also affect motor skills, sensory
systems, and develop obsessive and compulsive tendencies. The
challenges involve social skills, verbal communication, nonverbal
interpretation, interests and obsessions, sensory difficulties, and
also motor skills.
Socially individuals with Asperger's Syndrome are known as
geeks, nerds, weirdoes and eccentric.
Individuals with Asperger Syndrome to not have any significant
delays in language development in fact typically score high in
vocabulary but usually fall short when it comes to expression of
language and often talk in monotones or have off speech patterns.
They may speak inappropriately such as swearing in front of the
class or boss, speaking in inappropriate manner in front of an
authority figure.
Most individuals with Asperger Syndrome have a "pet habit" or
subject that they follow obsessively.
People with Asperger's Syndrome cope with life's challenges and
with other people by a rigid set of rules in order to obtain a
sense of "sameness".
To survive, those with this syndrome often rely on certain
instincts, or follow rigid routines, doing things by rote. When
made to alter normal routines the person becomes anxious and easily
overwhelmed. Situations such as a noisy stadium, or noisy crowd
intensify the stress level and the individual may react with an
angry outburst or may take flight.
The motor skills of someone with Asperger's Syndrome are clumsy
and uncertain. Any activity that requires coordination such as
sports will be difficult for the person with Asperger's syndrome to
undertake. They have difficulty with understanding the personal
space issue and often bump into things due to not being able to
gage correctly where their body is in regards to other objects.
Asperger's Syndrome
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