Living With Asperger's Syndrome
Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome often
have difficulties when it comes to change or when it is necessary
to transition from one thing to another. They may also have extreme
sensitivities to sights, smells, and sounds and tastes
There are certain characteristics or signs that someone may exhibit
if they have Asperger's Syndrome such as not being able to meet the
gaze of someone that they are greeting, having difficulty with
personal space recognition, demonstrating motor clumsiness and a
decreased ability to function in social situations. Individuals
with Asperger's Syndrome lack nonverbal communication skills, which
can affect work life, school performance and interpersonal
relationships.
Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome often have difficulties
when it comes to change or when it is necessary to transition from
one thing to another. They may also have extreme sensitivities to
sights, smells, and sounds and tastes adding to the difficulties in
social situations in which these sensitivities could make it
difficult to participate.
Communication is difficult for the individual with this syndrome
because so much of what we express to one another is in the form of
nonverbal communication. How many times do we communicate with each
other with a smile, wink, and shrug of shoulders, facial
expressions or hand signals? Someone with Asperger’s Syndrome is
missing all of these nonverbal communications, which is like having
a conversation with someone and losing your hearing halfway through
the communication and being expected to know what was
discussed.
Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome often show a high level of
intelligence, have perseverative interests and shy away from
romantic relationships, and general social banter like that seen at
parties or around the office water cooler.
Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome typically have large
vocabularies. They also may have difficulties with lying. People
are seen to be boring, humorless and often accused of being too
literal.
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The doctor will take a medical history and ask questions regarding the child's development including his or her motor development, language development, and any special interests that the child has expressed. Social interactions will be noted and a history of the pregnancy and any family medical history or medical conditions will also be ascertained.
Autism Support Group
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When listening to someone who has Asperger's Syndrome his or her
tone of voice may appear to be monotonous and emotionless. They
will also miss facial expressions, or body gestures from those that
are listening to them so they are unaware of the fact that they are
perceived as being boring. It is easy for someone with this
syndrome to entirely misinterpret the meaning of a communication or
completely miss something that is being communicated to them.
Individuals who have Asperger's syndrome typically have
obsessive interest in things that have a great deal of detail and
their interests can be all-encompassing to the point of seeming
weird, nerdy or obsessive by others.
Sensory perceptions are usually different for those who have
Asperger's Syndrome for instance they may hear high-frequency
noises that others cannot hear. Hearing can also be distorted to
the point of not hearing correctly what is being said and
misinterpreting the words that were spoken. Visually sometimes it
is difficult to distinguish objects that are in front of them and
can be missed entirely by the person, this can make doing things
like math difficult.
Social relationships like having friends, and romantic partners
are difficult to foster because of their perseverative interests,
literal interpretations, and rigidity and conservative
personalities. Many individuals who have Asperger's Syndrome long
for the experience of friends and romantic relationships.
Many individuals also have other disorders such as
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder of the inattentive type,
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobia, or avoidant
personality disorder and also suffer from depression.
Asperger's Syndrome
01/05/2012
Forum about teens with Asperger’s
Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf, associate director of the Asperger’s Association of New England, will talk about teenagers and the autism spectrum disorder from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday at the Amesbury Public Library. Lurie-Meyerkopf has more than 20 years of teaching experience and has run social skills groups for children and adolescents with Asperger’s, ADHD, and nonverbal learning disorders. For more ...
Forum about teens with Asperger’s
01/30/2012
Asperger’s History of Over-Diagnosis
People with social disabilities are not necessarily autistic, and giving them diagnoses on the autism spectrum often does a real disservice.
Asperger’s History of Over-Diagnosis
01/31/2012
Student with Asperger’s syndrome speaks against changing definition of autism
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association is scheduled to make changes regarding the diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome, Autistic Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).
Student with Asperger’s syndrome speaks against changing definition of autism
02/03/2012
How changing the definition of Autism could affect families
Health experts are proposing ways to change the definition of autism. About a year and half ago, Suzie Hargroder's 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was diagnosed with high functioning autism, also known as Asperger's Syndrome. With services provided by the state, such as occupational therapy, Hargroder says Lexi is doing well in school and at home. Since an expert panel is working on redefining ...
How changing the definition of Autism could affect families
02/03/2012
How changing the definition of Autism could affect families
Health experts are proposing ways to change the definition of autism. About a year and half ago, Suzie Hargroder's 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was diagnosed with high functioning autism, also known as Asperger's Syndrome. With services provided by the state, such as occupational therapy, Hargroder says Lexi is doing well in school and at home. Since an expert panel is working on redefining ...
How changing the definition of Autism could affect families
02/03/2012
'Best Practices': Learning To Live With Asperger's
David Finch was 30-years-old when he discovered that he was on the autism spectrum. In Journal of Best Practices, he describes how he learned to manage the disorder — and become a better husband and father in the process.
'Best Practices': Learning To Live With Asperger's
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