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The first descriptions of Asperger's Syndrome were from Hans Asperger, a pediatrician, who did intensive research on the syndrome later named after him. Individuals with this disorder communicate mostly through one-sided conversations where they discuss their particular interests with extreme fascination and knowledge.

  • An individual with Asperger's Syndrome does not understand turn-taking or changing subjects in conversations.
  • An individual with Asperger's Syndrome does not understand the need for social interactions.
  • An individual with Asperger's Syndrome does not understand social cues, such as eye contact and body language.
  • An individual with Asperger's Syndrome does not understand most abstract ideas. Everything said to an individual with Asperger's is taken literally as they are very concrete.
  • Routines are vital and must be rigidly maintained.
  • Interests are generally limited to a specific topic, but mass amounts of information are collected and recalled by the Asperger's individual on their particular topic of interest.


Recommendations to parents or Asperger's individuals:

  • Find a support group in your area and know you are NOT alone!
  • If your child is in grade school, ask about what services are available and ask for them to be put into your child's educational plan! You will need a doctor to give your child an official diagnosis. The school has to provide the services or find another school that will.
  • Speech therapy can aid in the use of social cues and turn-taking.
  • Physical therapy may help the clumsiness sometimes described in individuals with Aspergers'.
  • Occupational therapy may be recommended in an effort to help with the over-sensitivity described by persons with this disorder.

Asperger's Links

  • Asperger's Syndrome and Related Disorders... Discussion Group

  • Autism Society of America - Asperger's Information

  • Family Village's Asperger's Syndrome Page

  • Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support

  • Ooops, Wrong Planet Syndrome - **Extensive** Links in Several Languages

  • Speech and Development Site for Asperger's

  • Yahoo! Asperger's Syndrome Search

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