Asperger syndrome

The purpose of this research paper is to educate readers about Asperger Syndrome (AS). To better educate the reader, this paper will describe Asperger Syndrome, the associated characteristics, causes, impacts at school and at home, intervention methods, and assistive technology in reference to the affect they have on children with Asperger Syndrome. Various sources including peer reviewed journal articles, reputable websites, and other textual information were used to comprise the information in this paper. Children with Asperger Syndrome may not appear or act in the same manner as that of an average child, however, they are still human beings and should be treated as such. Individuals with AS are generally considered to be on the high functioning…

What is Asperger syndrome? Asperger syndrome is one of the many forms of autism. An individual who has Asperger syndrome may seem just like any other person when it comes to their intelligence, but they lack in the department of having social skills. They also have a habit of being very obsessive on one topic or they might tend to perform similar behaviors over and over. In the year of 2013 doctors discovered that Asperger syndrome was classified in a different way. “It is now part of a broader…

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…

it is due to childhood vaccines while others believe it is biological. More than 68 million people all over the globe have Asperger’s. (What is, n.d) Asperger Syndrome is considered to be high functioning Autism that severely affects social skills but they usually have higher intelligent levels than those with Autism. (What is, n.d) It is unknown why more males are 4-6 times more likely to develop these stifling life altering disease. (What is,n.d) Even knowing all the statistics and ways to…

Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom Teaching students with a disability is a challenge for educators, especially when there is a mixture of abled and disabled students. Growing up in the Texas public school system and having the opportunity to intern in a middle school classroom gave me the chance to view situations through both the student and teacher lenses. Children with disabilities such as Asperger Syndrome are assisted in elementary years, but blended with the average students in middle…

takes many different types of techniques o give the appropriate diagnose. Some mental disorders has many similar patterns and characteristically that can be misdiagnose is not treated properly. Asperger disorder is indeed one of the mental disorders that can be very misleading. Asperger syndrome is a neurological disorder which is classified as one of the pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). It is characterized by significant impairment in social impairment, as well as the development of…

Asperger syndrome is “ a developmental disorder characterized by severely impaired social skills, repetitive behaviors, and often a narrow set of interest, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities” (Dictionary). Aspergers is a type of autism. This type of autism does not only affect the people with this disease it also affects all the people around them like their teachers, classmates, and especially their parents and siblings. Asperger syndrome is sometimes…

development. Autism branches off to many other disorders such as Asperger syndrome and Savant syndromes. These disorders have difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. People who endure such symptoms have a hard time making friends and an even harder time performing daily activities of living. Having this disorder does not mean a normal life can not be possible. Autism, Asperger/Savant syndrome are all disorders that can make one have a hard…

Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a one of five autistic spectrum disorders. AS is also recognized by some as a neurological disorder. Sufferers of this syndrome share many of the same characteristics of autism except the accompanying disabilities. The syndrome can exhibit a variety of characteristics ranging from mild to severe. Those afflicted with AS have difficulty understanding what people around them think and feel. As a result, they often behave inappropriately in social situations or do…

Imagine living in a gigantic city; next, picture being a person who sees every place as too crowded, everyone on the subway as too loud, and imagine recoiling at the touch of someone standing too close for comfort. This is how someone with Asperger syndrome (AS) feels on a daily basis. All of those situations might seem perfectly ordinary, but to someone with AS, they are extremely overwhelming. AS is a disorder with many descriptions. Rebecca J. Frey, PH.D. and Kathleen A. Fergus, MS, define AS…