In a society, it is natural for people to feel the need for interaction among themselves to prosper and continue developing both themselves and the communities they are a part of. Humans are mutually dependent and in order to live comfortably, rely on each other.
There have been many cases in the past about having difficulty in social interaction and until now the prevalence of this still persists. Some cases involve people that have limited social skills thus hindering them in their ability in initiating and maintaining conversations. These people struggle to keep and develop friendships not just because of their lack of skill, but also their lack of confidence in using them. However, difficulty in interacting can also be caused by a mental …show more content…
Adults and children diagnosed with this syndrome have difficulty in interacting with others socially and manifest a restrictive range of interests and/or repetitive behaviors. However, unlike other forms of ASD, those affected by Asperger Syndrome do not show or have significant delays or difficulties in language or in cognitive development. Some patients even demonstrate advanced vocabulary – often and usually in a highly specialized field of interest. The Asperger syndrome is a developmental disability that affects the life of a person, and how he/she acts interacts with the surroundings. People with this type of syndrome perceive the world differently, hence they treat certain parts of their lives differently than what people without this syndrome would. This syndrome is not just an illness or disease that can be ‘cured’ or ‘fixed’, rather it is something that you have to develop, in some cases it becomes a fundamental aspect in one’s identity. (James C. McPartland, Ami Klin and Fred R. Volkmar, …show more content…
Often, unlike children with autism who are given special assistance in their schools, children with Asperger Syndrome may be left to do things on their own or are excluded from special programs because educators are not aware or simply do not know how to accommodate these gifted students. Furthermore, institutions that do have gifted programs and interventions focus on addressing their deficit areas in learning and behavior. Many lack in strength-based programming: a systematic educational planning made to pay attention and focus on the students’ learning interests, abilities, strengths, and talents, though there are some who have begun developing strength-based interventions. (Campbell and Tincani, 2011) and (Crepeau-Hobson and Margarita Bianco,
There have been many cases in the past about having difficulty in social interaction and until now the prevalence of this still persists. Some cases involve people that have limited social skills thus hindering them in their ability in initiating and maintaining conversations. These people struggle to keep and develop friendships not just because of their lack of skill, but also their lack of confidence in using them. However, difficulty in interacting can also be caused by a mental …show more content…
Adults and children diagnosed with this syndrome have difficulty in interacting with others socially and manifest a restrictive range of interests and/or repetitive behaviors. However, unlike other forms of ASD, those affected by Asperger Syndrome do not show or have significant delays or difficulties in language or in cognitive development. Some patients even demonstrate advanced vocabulary – often and usually in a highly specialized field of interest. The Asperger syndrome is a developmental disability that affects the life of a person, and how he/she acts interacts with the surroundings. People with this type of syndrome perceive the world differently, hence they treat certain parts of their lives differently than what people without this syndrome would. This syndrome is not just an illness or disease that can be ‘cured’ or ‘fixed’, rather it is something that you have to develop, in some cases it becomes a fundamental aspect in one’s identity. (James C. McPartland, Ami Klin and Fred R. Volkmar, …show more content…
Often, unlike children with autism who are given special assistance in their schools, children with Asperger Syndrome may be left to do things on their own or are excluded from special programs because educators are not aware or simply do not know how to accommodate these gifted students. Furthermore, institutions that do have gifted programs and interventions focus on addressing their deficit areas in learning and behavior. Many lack in strength-based programming: a systematic educational planning made to pay attention and focus on the students’ learning interests, abilities, strengths, and talents, though there are some who have begun developing strength-based interventions. (Campbell and Tincani, 2011) and (Crepeau-Hobson and Margarita Bianco,