Asperger Syndrome

Asperger Syndrome is a 'mild' form of autism, distinguished primarily by a lack of the developmental and linguistic delays characteristic of 'classic' autism. Asperger's patients generally exhibit normal linguistic skills, and often have higher-than-average intelligence, but also have the lack of imagination and lack of empathy/social skills of other autism spectrum disorders.

Asperger individuals frequently exhibit a particularly strong fixation on a certain subject of interest or study, which may interfere with their school work in other areas. They also often show strong linguistic abilities, although it is accompanied by a classically autistic lack of abstract/imaginitive thought. Many Asperger individuals may show exceptional ability in mathematical or scientific subjects.

Asperger syndrome is often described as being the same disorder as high-functioning autism, but high-functioning autism is not officially recognized as a separate diagnosis from regular autism. Asperger individuals are often entirely able to live independently as adults, in spite of their social difficulties, and can attain high levels of professional accomplishment.

The most notable symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome are a lack of imaginitive ability, often characterized by an inability to comprehend metaphors and other abstract speech, and a lack of empathetic ability, often shown by insensitivity to facial expressions, gestures and emotional behavior. Outside of those marked behavioral issues, Asperger individuals are generally able to lead largely normal lives.

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