Hey! Today's blog is the second one of my new series "Common Mental Disorders" Today I'll be telling you about Aspergers Syndrome, commonly known as AD, what is it, what are it's common symptoms, how's life for a person with Aspergers Syndrome, and how to treat them :) First things first, what is Aspergers Syndrome? Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but differs from other ASDs by relatively unimpaired language and intelligence. Although not required for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and unusual use of language are common. Signs usually begin before two years of age and in many cases never resolve.
What are some common symptoms of Aspergers Syndrome?
People with Aspergers Syndrome may experience the following difficulties :
Behavioural: aggression, compulsive behaviour, fidgeting, impulsivity, repetitive movements, social isolation, or persistent repetition of words or actions
Muscular: inability to combine muscle movements, poor coordination, or tic
Mood: anger, anxiety, or apprehension
Also common: depression, intense interest in a limited number of things, learning disability, nightmares, or sensitivity to sound
How's life for a person suffering from Aspergers Syndrome?
Some people with Asperger syndrome say the world feels overwhelming and this can cause them considerable anxiety. In particular, understanding and relating to other people, and taking part in everyday family, school, work and social life, can be harder.
How to communicate with a person who has Aspergers Syndrome?
1. Spell everything out. If there are things that other people would immediately understand as subtext in a conversation, verbalize these also, cleanly, with no implied criticism or judgment.
2. Be unswervingly kind. Even if you tell aspies (people with Aspergers Syndrome are called Aspies) things that they find upsetting, aspies can usually tell the difference between someone meaning them well and trying to help, and someone meaning them harm. Their loyalty as friends is legendary… and their very deep special interests may yield unexpected benefits!
3. If they get upset, move them into a peaceful environment and stay with them, keeping them silent but caring company, until they can come back to balance. It’s rare for people to recognize the degree of trauma they risk to try and participate in non-autistic settings. It’s even more rare for them to help aspies minimize that trauma, rather than multiplying it by unkindness.
4. If aspies talk too much about their special interests, explain to them that those are not your interests, and set boundaries on either how much time you’ll listen, or what range of topics you’re happy to speak with them about.
5. Respect their intelligence. The parts of an aspies' brain devoted to problem-solving and systems thinking are much more developed than is usual in the rest of the population. The cost has been to their social and communication skills, but they have the capacity to learn, and deeply desire positive connections with others :)
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