Symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome

Asperger's syndrome, also known as Asperger's disorder is one of the more milder developmental disorders on the autism spectrum. Any symptom of Asperger's syndrome affects social behavior, language, and behavior in general. Asperger's symptoms occur from developmental delays and impairment in social skills, communication and behavior. The social behavior is evident by the following actions which is a result from developmental delays and impairment in social skills, communication and behavior.

1.difficulty connecting with people especially with friends

2.difficulty sharing with other people

3.difficulty understanding and picking out their emotions

4.conversations that center on themselves

5.socially inappropriate behavior.

There are also delays in communication and language development. However, Asperger's children have large and developed oral vocabularies for their age.

Asperger's children have difficulty understanding social behaviors expressed by subtle nuances like sarcastic play and double meanings.

Asperger's speech patterns often seem odd. To people who don't know or understand them, Asperger's speech are strange. Their tone, intonation and volume are often inappropriate what the message of what is being said. People with Asperger's also have difficulty interpreting and showing non-verbal communication.

Asperger's children often struggle with motor skills such as catching balls learning to ride a bike as well as developing the ability to write legibly. Asperger's children may also have sensory issues. They may be intolerable to certain sounds, smells or physical sensations may be unbearable which would otherwise be normal to a non-Asperger's child. A light touch may also feel unbearable. Some Asperger's kids experience an extremely rare condition called synesthesia, where the level of touch is almost intolerable than it is to the average person.