How Does It Feel To Have Asperger Syndrome

When you are a child and have Asperger Syndrome, you feel different. You are often bullied and teased by other children. Others may get angry with the one with Asperger Syndrome because of their idiosyncrasies.

Rituals and obsessive behavior is all a part of having Asperger Syndrome. These obsessions usually center on something of great interest. Things being the same is safe and predictable, changes create uncertainty and anxiety.

Sensitivities to light, sound and touch are quite common and can be disruptive. There are things that can be done to help deal with these sensitivities such as wearing protective glasses against harsh light, wearing ear plugs, and wearing soft fabric that is comforting.

Nonverbal communication is a part of the communication equation that is missing for someone with Asperger Syndrome. They are not able to read body language, including facial expressions, hand gestures, and other communication that is nonverbal. Individuals with this syndrome need to learn how to ask people how they feel or to practice listening to others in order to pickup on clues to help them understand the emotions of others.

Individuals with Asperger Syndrome are subjected to treatments and therapies such as AIT, Lovaas, and Options Irlen Lenses.

Just because people with Asperger Syndrome are not good at social skills does not mean that they can't learn how to deal with social situations with practice and time. They particularly have difficult time dealing with parties, public transportation and situations like school where they have to mingle with others and relate to them.

Having Asperger's Syndrome affects how a person interacts with the world around them. It can also affect motor skills, sensory systems, and develop obsessive and compulsive tendencies. The challenges involve social skills, verbal communication, nonverbal interpretation, interests and obsessions, sensory difficulties, and also motor skills.

Socially individuals with Asperger's Syndrome are known as geeks, nerds, weirdoes and eccentric.

Individuals with Asperger Syndrome to not have any significant delays in language development in fact typically score high in vocabulary but usually fall short when it comes to expression of language and often talk in monotones or have off speech patterns. They may speak inappropriately such as swearing in front of the class or boss, speaking in inappropriate manner in front of an authority figure.

Most individuals with Asperger Syndrome have a "pet habit" or subject that they follow obsessively.

People with Asperger's Syndrome cope with life's challenges and with other people by a rigid set of rules in order to obtain a sense of "sameness".

To survive, those with this syndrome often rely on certain instincts, or follow rigid routines, doing things by rote. When made to alter normal routines the person becomes anxious and easily overwhelmed. Situations such as a noisy stadium, or noisy crowd intensify the stress level and the individual may react with an angry outburst or may take flight.

The motor skills of someone with Asperger's Syndrome are clumsy and uncertain. Any activity that requires coordination such as sports will be difficult for the person with Asperger's syndrome to undertake. They have difficulty with understanding the personal space issue and often bump into things due to not being able to gage correctly where their body is in regards to other objects.