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1940s by an Austrian pediatrician, in and interact with others – but sim-
ply do not know how to do that. They
- may be socially awkward, not pick up
on social cues, or show a lack of em-
though they had normal language pathy. In terms of non-verbal com-

Syndrome will seem uninterested in a
-
ly, they also tend to develop language of gestures, and like Jenny above, feel
skills later; therefore, Dr. Asperger in constant fear of making a mistake.
felt these children stood in a class of
their own. -
-
- ests that can border on obsession.
er Asperger Syndrome is “high-func-
of objects: baseball cards, rocks, cars,
own disorder completely. Regardless, or clips. While many children with
in 1994, Asperger’s Syndrome was Asperger’s Syndrome have excellent
added to American Psychiatric Asso-

abstract concepts.

- Because of the many strengths of
- children with Asperger’s Syndrome,
drome is that with Asperger’s there is
no speech delay. In fact, they gener- this syndrome can be especially frus-
ally have good language skills – even -
though they cannot their speech pat-
terns might be unusual or their in- “Why can’t they just act like everyone
-
mon phenomenon, it is important
to understand that children with As-
and uninterested in others. This is not
the case with children with Asperger’s way their siblings and family do. They