Those with Asperger’s Syndrome like myself, “aspies” for short are nearly synonymous with not making good eye contact. Why is that? How should a person work with an aspie refusing to make eye contact? And what sort of strategies do aspies use to address this? Why do aspies have trouble with eye contact? For aspies, …
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All too often I see someone claim that those with Asperger’s syndrome (aspies) have a significant or total lack of empathy. Right off the bat, those claims can be very hurtful to an aspie like myself, but I understand where the people asking such questions are coming from as well. It can be difficult to …
Most of the time when someone sees a person with Asperger’s, they see a list of problems, deficiencies, and weaknesses. While they might see positive traits, those positive traits are rarely associated with Asperger’s itself. I personally find it valuable to consider every side of a subject, so today I’m taking that positive side and …
Born in 1906 and living for 74 years, Hans Asperger accomplished a lot in his life and changed the world of psychology forever through his work. Before I drop my opinion on the quality of his work and the overall impact it has had, I would like to first take a broader look at his …
Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is a high functioning form of autism typically clumped together with all other forms of autism for the sake of simplicity in a diagnosis. So what is Asperger’s literally? It is a neurological disorder. All this means is that the neurological structure in the mind of someone with Asperger’s is different from …
Sensory overload: Sensory over-stimulation. Right off the bat it is important to note that sensory overload is not exclusive to those with Asperger’s Syndrome. In fact, sensory overload can be experienced by anyone subjected to enough sensory information. Most commonly sensory overload is compared to a computer freezing up, unable to process new information. It’s …
What is the fuss all about? Are aspies just faking it for attention? Definitions: Aspie: Someone with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. Neurotypical: A person with a typical brain structure , entirely off of the autism spectrum. How many times do you think you’ve met someone with high functioning autism? Well, around …
