ASPERGERS SYNDROME
Aspergers Syndrome or Aspergers Disease Information.
Aspergers Syndrome
By Vanessa Rasmussen, © 2006-2010, All rights reserved.
Asperger
Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named after
a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger. Hans, in 1944 published a paper which
described a pattern of behavior in several young boys who had normal intelligence
and language development, and at the same time also exhibited autistic-like
behavior and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills. It is
linked to autism spectrum disorder, and includes autistic-like behavior and
marked deficiencies in social and communication skills.
Asperger's Syndrome is more common in boys
than in girls. It is not usually recognized before the age or three or even
later. The syndrome can be classified using the categories below:
- Speech: Children with Asperger's
Syndrome generally talk at the age expected of typical children. Grammar
is acquired at a typical age or a bit later; however there may be a tendency
to use "you" or "he/she" instead of "I". In
general the form of language is typical but the content is not. Children
may talk at length about a favorite subject or repeat a word or phrase over
and over again.
- Non-verbal communication:
People with Asperger's Syndrome may have few facial expressions apart from
anger or misery. Their voice may be monotone and droning or exaggerated.
It is also difficult for them to comprehend the facial expressions of others.
Additionally, gestures may be clumsy and exaggerated.
- Social Interaction:
The impairment of two-way interaction is perhaps the most obvious characteristic
of the person with the syndrome.
- Repetitive Activities and Resistance
to Change: Children with Asperger's Syndrome may spin and watch
spinning objects for long periods or time. They often are obsessively attached
to particular possessions.
- Motor Coordination: Gross
motor movements are usually clumsy and uncoordinated. About 90% are poor
at sports. Some may have difficulty writing and drawing.
- Skills and Interests: Most
people with Asperger's Syndrome have excellent rote memory and become intensely
interested in one or two subjects (sometimes to the exclusion of other topics).
- Experiences at School: The
impairment of social interaction and communication, in particular, work
against the child with Asperger's Syndrome. The children are often targets
of teasing and bullying at school. Many will be acutely aware that they
are different, and can become over-sensitive to criticism, especially as
teens.
Often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells,
and sights, the child with AS may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and
be bothered by sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. It's important
to remember that the person with AS perceives the world very differently.
Therefore, many behavioral traits that seem odd or unusual are due to those
neurological differences and not the result of intentional rudeness, bad behavior,
and most certainly not the result of "improper parenting".
Understandably, AS individuals encounter enormous
difficulties during their transition into adolescence, and later into adult
life, since they have not completed the requisite developmental tasks or moved
beyond early stages in language, cognitive and social skills. They frequently
remain emotionally dependent on parents or family members, and suffer from
separation anxiety and insecurity when trying to live on their own. Friendship
with peers, romantic relationships, marriage and parenting, and entry into
the work world are usually beyond their capacity.
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