According to some experts, Michelangelo exhibited many of the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome. If he indeed suffered from Asperger Syndrome, he must have felt like an alien. One can only imagine how people viewed and treated him.
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.
Asperger Syndrome creates a unique set of difficulties for suffers. Most people with this syndrome have average to above average intelligence. They are often able to live on their own but their behavior may seem odd to the outside world.
Those with Asperger Syndrome most often have difficulty dealing with others in social situations. This characteristic is just one of the many characteristics affecting people Asperger syndrome. A person with symptoms of this disorder may monopolize a conversation with a completely unrelated topic that it would be difficult for anyone else to find interest in. This is just one of the characteristics that make dealing with social situations difficult.
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's want to have a set routine and can get highly upset if their routine is disrupted. They need the rigid structure to feel safe and secure. Usually they won't have many interests, but they tend to become obsessive about those they have.
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.
While much is still not known about Asperger Syndrome, knowing and understanding the characteristics can help a great deal in creating tolerance and acceptance. People with this syndrome are often extremely brilliant in their own unique way. In children, one or all of their senses can be affected, resulting in an over or under reaction. Society still has much to learn about how people with Asperger Syndrome see the world. - 15343
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.
Asperger Syndrome creates a unique set of difficulties for suffers. Most people with this syndrome have average to above average intelligence. They are often able to live on their own but their behavior may seem odd to the outside world.
Those with Asperger Syndrome most often have difficulty dealing with others in social situations. This characteristic is just one of the many characteristics affecting people Asperger syndrome. A person with symptoms of this disorder may monopolize a conversation with a completely unrelated topic that it would be difficult for anyone else to find interest in. This is just one of the characteristics that make dealing with social situations difficult.
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's want to have a set routine and can get highly upset if their routine is disrupted. They need the rigid structure to feel safe and secure. Usually they won't have many interests, but they tend to become obsessive about those they have.
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.
While much is still not known about Asperger Syndrome, knowing and understanding the characteristics can help a great deal in creating tolerance and acceptance. People with this syndrome are often extremely brilliant in their own unique way. In children, one or all of their senses can be affected, resulting in an over or under reaction. Society still has much to learn about how people with Asperger Syndrome see the world. - 15343
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