Characteristics Of Asperger Syndrome

Many famous people are thought to have suffered from Asperger Syndrome. Among them, are such famous people as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. While they may have had a disability the same disability also made them brilliant.

Many people are only starting to learn about Asperger Syndrome. This is not surprising considering that autism has only been recognized for the last 60 years. Aspreger Syndrome is often difficult to diagnose. The fact that symptoms can often differ a great deal between individuals adds to the difficulty.

Most people affected by Asperger Syndrome have average or even high IQs and many are able to live and function on their own. In all their strangeness, they manage to create their own special niche and cope with whatever Asperger characteristics afflict them.

People with Aspergers Syndrome many times suffer from varying degrees of difficulty dealing with social interactions. Sufferers may have difficulty making eye contact and may monopolize a conversation with unrelated topics important only to them. A person with Asperger Syndrome may suddenly leave the room in the middle of a conversation simply because the urge strikes them.

Impairment of language skills is very often a characteristic of those who suffer from Asperger Syndrome. Language is looked at as a way to not only express information but also emotions and feelings. People with Asperger Syndrome often take language on a very literal level and have difficulty sustaining and initiating a conversations. Those with Asperger's often tend to monopolize conversations with topics that are only related to their special interests.

Children with Asperger Syndrome have been shown to prefer a set a rigid routine in their lives. They need this rigid structure to feel safe and increase their level of security. Children with Asperger Syndrome tend to have few interests. They tend to focus on a limited amount interests and become obsessive about those interests.

For many with Asperger Syndrome, their fine motor skills seem to be underdeveloped. Writing, riding a bike or playing with a ball can be very difficult. To the person with Asperger Syndrome the world exists only in black and white. They assume that what they are feeling or thinking is what everybody else is thinking too. They will often say hurtful things because they have no idea that they are hurting someone else's feelings. Their ability to solve problems and stay focused are also affected.

We still have much to learn about how Asperger Syndrome affects people. Children with Asperger's may suffer from many sensory issues. This tends to be exhibited in either an under or over reaction to their senses. While those with Asperger Syndrome may see the world differently than others, knowing and understanding this will lead a great deal to acceptance.