| One form of autism is aspergers. People who | | | | speak about everything irrespective of its |
| suffer from aspergers are higher up in the | | | | appropriateness. Their conversations are usually |
| spectrum. The language skills that these people | | | | one sided. It will seem like they are talking at you |
| possess are usually normal. The main problem | | | | rather than to you. |
| that they need to face is social interaction. Usually, | | | | 7. They have problem making new friends. |
| this problem is first observed when the child | | | | Children with Aspergers find it difficult to make |
| starts going to school. A child can either show all | | | | new friends because they are unable to relate to |
| the signs relating to Aspergers, or just a few. A | | | | other children. Sometimes they try too hard to |
| few of the common symptoms of Aspergers are | | | | make a friend and scare other kids away in the |
| listed below. | | | | process. |
| 1. The child may find it difficult talking to other | | | | 8. They do not make eye contact. Children who |
| children. Children suffering from this syndrome find | | | | suffer from Aspergers usually cannot look at |
| it difficult approaching other people and starting | | | | your eyes while speaking. This is found commonly |
| conversations. | | | | in Autistic children. |
| 2. The child might use very advanced words in | | | | 9. The child uses repetitive movements. These |
| relation to his or her age. These children use | | | | include bouncing back and forth, spinning around |
| words that only adults use. | | | | etc. These movements calm and soothe the |
| 3. The child is not able to understand jokes and | | | | Aspergers child. |
| sarcasm. Children suffering from Aspergers find it | | | | 10. They have a problem speaking. The child might |
| difficult to understand tones and voices. They | | | | speak too fast without noticing whether the |
| take everything seriously. | | | | person to whom they are speaking is paying |
| 4. The child does not have many interests. These | | | | attention. Usually they speak in monotones and |
| children focus on a single thing only. For instance if | | | | their tone does not reflect emotions. |
| the child takes to puzzles, he or she will only want | | | | 11. They have a problem with movement. They |
| to do puzzles always. They will learn as much as | | | | often have a problem coordinating their |
| they can about one particular subject and focus | | | | movements and they lack certain coordination skill. |
| on that only. | | | | They might trip and stumble very often. They |
| 5. The child is not able to cope with change in | | | | might take longer than usual to learn to ride a |
| routine. This is especially hard when the child is | | | | bike. |
| starting school. Their home routine is suddenly | | | | Children suffering from Aspergers are the luckiest |
| changed. The same applies for breaks during | | | | of those suffering from Autism. Their language |
| school year. Autistic children often suffer from | | | | skills and intelligence is high. It is relatively easier to |
| this problem. | | | | teach them social skills to help them get by. If |
| 6. They talk a lot. Children suffering from the | | | | your child exhibits any of these symptoms, take |
| Aspergers syndrome usually speak a lot. They | | | | him or her to the doctor immediately. |