Asperger Syndrome
Actually, I was not familiar with Asperger syndrome as most of the time I only heard about autism. If you are not familiar with it too, here’s the definition.
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder that is part of a group of diagnoses called “autistic spectrum disorders.” The term “autistic spectrum” refers to a range of developmental disabilities that includes autism as well as other disorders with similar characteristics.
The disorder is named after Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician who, in 1940, first described a set of behavior patterns apparent in some of his patients, mostly males. Asperger noticed that although these boys had normal intelligence and language development, they had severely impaired social skills, were unable to communicate effectively with others, and had poor coordination.
In other words, most of the kids are fine. However, tt would be advisable to get your child diagnosed with you suspect that there is something wrong. Take a look at the symptoms listed below:
- inappropriate or minimal social interactions
- conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
- “scripted,” “robotic,” or repetitive speech
- lack of “common sense”
- problems with reading, math, or writing skills
- obsession with complex topics such as patterns or music
- average to above-average verbal cognitive abilities
- average to below-average nonverbal cognitive abilities
- awkward movements
- odd behaviors or mannerisms
If you are interested to know more about Asperger, check out the article. Help is always available since you can always enroll your child to special school.
