Aspergers syndrome is a disorder that strikes many children, and is somewhat similar to the problems and disease of autism. Aspergers syndrome is a milder form of what is called autistic children, and it is being found more common than anyone might have thought in the past. Asperger's syndrome is more common in European countries, but there are thousands of people, living with this disease around the world. This disorder is one that will affect social interaction with others, and that will cause eccentric behavior during the young childhood years. Most children who are afflicted with Aspergers syndrome are found to have grammar and speech problems that are more prevalent, that repetitiveness is something that these children continually are fascinated with, and seem to need to thrive. Repetitive things, such as repeating what you say, doing something in a habitual manner daily, and even writing the same thing on a paper, time after time until they are too tired to continue. Those children who are affected with Aspergers syndrome often are found to be fascinated with other things as well, such as cross word puzzles, math, French, automobiles, astronomy or history and they are not interested in any other subject what so ever. If the four year old only wants to study the stars, and will continually make a habit of repeating all the names of the stars, this could be an example of a child with Aspergers syndrome. The medical condition known as Aspergers syndrome is not one that was really diagnosed or talked about before the 1940's. An Austrian doctor who first was describing and working with children with this disorder named the disease so that common therapy and communication about this disease could take place for the future. These children were thought to be previously useless, dependent on their parents forever, but that is not that case with children who have Aspergers syndrome. Asperger syndrome is one that is also known as AS or Asperger's for short. Children who are diagnosed with Aspergers will find that there are very common characteristics between children that are said to have this disease. These children have very high, to above average intellectual abilities, their IQ levels are not that of someone who is not capable or functioning. Children with Aspergers feel no need to interact with other children, or anyone else at all for that matter. While their intellect is developing very fast, they feel no social connection to others. Another very common trait of children who are afflicted with Aspergers is that they seem to be very clumsy, that they have a hard time balancing their self, and the objects they may be carrying or walking around. |