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ASPERGER’S SYNDROMEThe condition that Christopher has in our text
What is Asperger’s What is Asperger’s Syndrome?Syndrome?
There is a debate as to whether Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism or whether it is a separate condition.
Where Asperger’s Where Asperger’s Syndrome Differs from Syndrome Differs from
AutismAutism
Autism Asperger’s Syndrome
Severe problems with language
No significant language delay or problems with
structure
Significant learning difficulties
Learning difficulties less severe
Triad of Autistic Triad of Autistic ImpairmentImpairment
Impairment of social
interaction
Impairment of language
and communication
Impairment of flexibility
of thought
In fact…..In fact…..
People with Asperger’s Syndrome usually have average or above average intelligence…. Watch this cliphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW1qHA5Hqwc
So what is Asperger’s So what is Asperger’s Syndrome?Syndrome?
A person with Asperger’s has a different way of thinking and interacting with their
environment
Is there a cure?Is there a cure?
No, it is a lifelong disorder, a development disability affecting the brain and there is, therefore no cure.
Difficulties with Difficulties with CommunicationCommunication
may include:
poor quality eye-contact
pedantic speech
odd intonation
inappropriate communication to social context
literalism – little understanding of jokes etc.
Asperger’s Syndrome, like Asperger’s Syndrome, like
autism, affects the autism, affects the
understanding of common understanding of common
phrases and idiomsphrases and idioms
‘Shake a leg’
‘Has the cat got your tongue?’
‘You can say that again!’
‘You’re pulling my leg’
‘You must be joking’
‘Lets have a toast to the bride’
Difficulties with Social Difficulties with Social InteractionInteraction
a lack of attention to people
not responding when addressed in a group
needing personal space, but not understanding that others need personal space
problems with understanding emotions
reluctance to engage interactively with other people
Other Possible Features of Other Possible Features of Social ImpairmentSocial Impairment
Prefers to find a secluded place rather than be with others
Can make personal comments without understanding why this may cause offence
Expects other people to know their thoughts and feelings
Sometimes indifferent to peer pressure
May not understand peer pressure but will submit to try and ‘fit in’ – can be suggestible and inadvertently ‘get into trouble’ at the instigation of someone else
Expressions of emotion often inappropriately extreme
Lack of Flexibility of ThoughtLack of Flexibility of Thought
finds difficulty in empathising and generalising
rigidity – difficulties with change/having to get to the end
lack of central coherence – is likely to see the individual sheep rather than the whole herd of sheep
may refuse to undertake a task if its purpose is not understood
underlying fears and coping mechanisms
Difficulties With The Difficulties With The AbstractAbstract
Whilst they often excel at learning facts and figures, people with Asperger’s Syndrome find it hard to think in abstract ways.
This can cause problems with certain subjects as literature or religious studies.
At a conference which was attended by At a conference which was attended by
adults with Autism, an adult stood up and adults with Autism, an adult stood up and
contributed the following:contributed the following:
“You people who do not have autism are like cars. You are free to drive wherever you want to go, and take whichever route you want. We who have autism are like trains. We can go forward, but we cannot leave our tracks; we can only go in one direction.
However, you people who do not have autism want us to be like you. You come and try to pull us of our tracks so that we can be free like you – and in doing so you pull up our sleepers and destroy our lines so that we cannot go forward at all.”