Asperger's Syndrome?

Question

please explain it to me in laymens terms i am so confused

my friend has it i want to know how to help

Answer 1

Asperger's is most commonly summarized as "The inability to read social cues." What that means: You know the normal signals we send out when communicating with other people, that are just second nature to us? Eyebrow movements, widening of the eyes, emphatic hand gestures, tone of voice? All those little signals that make people understand our mood, our intentions, our reactions? People with Asperger's don't get those. At all.

An irritated tone of voice? Doesn't come across to them. An incredulous raise of your eyebrows? Means nothing whatsoever to an Aspergers person. This inability to read social cues renders them utterly inept when it comes to social interaction, for the most part.

There's more to it than that, of course, but in layman's terms that is a basic introduction.

Answer 2

My mom is a foster parent of a 15 year old boy who has Aspergers which I now call my brother. It's a neurobiological disorder--a milder form of austism. Most kids with it have the average intelligence but it mostly impairs social interaction and communication. The brother has a hard time having a normal conversation and eye contact is rare. He also has a problem with grammar and a little bit with speech. A lot of people with Asperger's tend to talk fast. Adjusting to change also can be tough. They are also often overly sensitive to light and sound and often avoid touch. And oh my!! Clumsiness can be bad as well. My brother is awful. If he does anything such as getting a simple glass of water it will be all over the floor. Also when they get an idea they usually don't forget about it. My brother is hardcore into Ripley's Believe It Or Not while some are into things such as cars, trains, and things like history.

As far as helping your friend, I would just support him/her. Being patient is VERY important. Also, admire the differences--don't be critical.

I hope I was of help!

Answer 3

My brother has Asperger.He is 27,no friends,is a loner,does not communicate well at all,not even with his 1 brother and 4 sisters.No social skills,can come across as rude(due to no social skills)has panic attacks when he is in public.His panic attacks got so bad that now he does not go out in public now.he focusing on things where he can't think of any thing else.Depression due to having Asperger.At the moment he is seeing a specialist.He has only been going to the specialist for a month and a half now.It seems to being doing good for him as he can now sit in a room with more than one sibling without a panic attack.There are so many people who have different opinions when it comes to Asperger syndrome(disorder)even in the 3 books that I have on Asperger give slightly different definitions,that's why I described my brother,but you have to remember he would be considered as having a severe form of Asperger..All you can do for you friend is just be there and don't loose faith in her.Take care.

Answer 4

Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger's Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills. In spite of the publication of his paper in the 1940's, it wasn't until 1994 that Asperger Syndrome was added to the DSM IV and only in the past few years has AS been recognized by professionals and parents.

Answer 5

Asperger's Suyndrome is on what is referred to as the "autistic spectrum". It is at one end of the continuum, with pure autism on the other end. Kids with asperger's are generally higher functioning than autistic children. They are able to communicate and have typical IQ. Their only major difficulty is in socialization - they just "dont' get" social cues and how to interact with others. Many children WANT to play and talk to other children, but lack the skills to do so, i.e. they will talk endlessly about a "boring" topic without understanding communication cues or involve other peers in the conversation.

Answer 6

Its a mild form of Autism, and it makes people be kind of awkward in social situations. They tend to be loners and can do a few odd things. Any search on Asperger's is likely to yield good information in layperson's terms. They're not all clinical. Many are aimed at educating people.

Answer 7

My understanding is that its a highly functional form of Autism, the afflicted may excel in certain things, science, art, mathematics, social skills (usually not)- It may cross-over to Indigo, Bi-Polar,... mostly its related to Autism. There are many sites that have detailed information about it- it's very interesting. I found that in reading the different explanations and diagnosis, symptoms, etc. most of these psychological, mental, emotional and psychological conditions are often misdiagnosed improperly diagnosed- mostly, its a multiple diagnostic disorder.

Answer 8

autism. mild form. recently discovered by doctor asberger. might include symptoms resembling ADD(atention deficite disorder) and usually also involves an obsession with a simple object, like spinning wheels on a toy car. (or in my cousins case, sticks to swordfight with)

Answer 9

This is a milder version of Autism. It characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills.

Answer 10

If you saw the movie "Napoleon Dynomite" this might help. I believe that would have been the main character's diagnosis (although it was not made know in the movie).