Aspergers ???

Question

what are the symptoms of aspergers syndrome? are there varying degrees or do you have to have all the symptoms? help, i really need to know,

Answer 1

Please check out the Asperger section at the Autism Society of America's website...

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageN...

Answer 2

I have a nice book that addresses this subject called "could it be autism?"  It gives a list of symptoms, although asperger's is just one of the disorders on the autism spectrum and each person has varying symptoms.  There is also a nice website called autismspeaks.org.  They have a video library that shows clips of behaviors exhibited by so-called "normal" children compared to children on the autism scale.  

I would suggest, that if you are truly concerned, you discuss it with your physician and ask for a referral.  In PA we refer children that we suspect on the spectrum for a psychological evaulation.  The school districts in our area only accept a diagnosis from a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.  Hope this helps.

Answer 3

As Asperger syndrome is on the autistic spectrum all sufferers should have the triad of impairments, difficulty socialising, difficulty with social communication and difficulty with social interaction. These do vary in every one who has autism or Asperger's. People who have Asperger's tend to have a higher level of intelligence and therefore on the surface appear more intellectual and more sociable. But the social skills they possess are usually very superficial. The symptoms of Asperger's also tend to vary, some have obsessions, either with people or a particular subject. They do tend to prefer their own company and especially don't like to interact with their peer group. Routine also plays a huge part in their everyday lives and it can be very stressful if routines are changed. It is also difficult for them to read facial expressions and therefore they don't know how to react in certain circumstances. Some people who have AS also suffer sensory difficulties and are extra sensitive to certain smells or sounds. Depending on the person the symptoms differ widely and a diagnosis must be made by a clinical psychologist. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

You don't have to have all the symptoms but some from each group will be evident. With Aspergers, it's not so much a question of degree so  much as where the particular disabilities lie, and also if other conditions accompany AS. I am lucky in that my main disabilities lie in social skills but I have a decent IQ and am a good verbal communicator so have had a successful career in teaching.Here are the basic symptoms and an excellent website of  Aspergers East Anglia who have greatly helped me.

SOCIAL INTERACTION: Failure to develop friendships appropriate for age (bit of a loner, but may not want to be - when I was little I wondered how you make friends.) Lack of eye contact and the usual face and body language needed for social interaction. Unable to empathise with others so seems aloof. May be very sensitive to light, sound etc.

COMMUNICATION: Fluent but can be pedantic. Very literal(that's me!) so may not understand phrases like "She spilled the beans".

RESTRICTED INTERESTS: May have one or two interests which are persued to the exclusion of all else. Also a preference for routine and consistency.

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Answer 5

There are some classic signs I think.

Social issues

Behavioral issues

Getting "fixated" on one subject or thing at a time and staying "stuck" on it for a good while

it is a form of autism..

there are as many differences as with anything..

best thing is to have dr look into it

Answer 6

There are loads and loads of symptoms and very few peope if any have all of them. The only way to tell really is to be assessed by a psychiatrist. Some symptoms include being very structured in behaviour and upset when things are disrupted, lacking social skills and empathy, being polarised in abilities, physically clumsy, afraid of tactility and very prone to stress and depression, but these can all be symtoms of other things or just someones personality. I guess its only a syndrome when these patterns of behaviour become problematic.

Answer 7

my son has aspergers.  not everybody who has it is a text book definition of it.  for example, my son is very social but just ackward when it comes to initiating conversation.  you can visit

www.aspergers.com to learn more about it.  there is so much information on the web.

Answer 8

The aspergers syndrome is on a simalr par to Autism hence being on same spectrum but that spectrum has such a wide broad range no one can actually say how severe mild a child is even down to the fact whether they have it or not as alot of people have symptoms best thing is to discuss with a medical pratitioner if you suspect aspergers as you can read up as much as you like on net and convinve yourself that someone you know has it when sometimes its not the case at all.

Answer 9

yes there are varying degrees.  Asperger's is another form of Autism, which can be characterised as a failure of communication, imagination and socialisation.  Many children with this suffer sensory distortions too.  Go to http://www.snowdrop.cc where you will find a book title 'Autism.#  it contains lots of info on Asperger's.