Hi, I'm Craig Kendall, the author of The Asperger's Syndrome Survival Guide. In today's newsletter we are going to answer the question ...
What are the signs of Aspergers?
COMMON SIGNS OF ASPERGERS
Individuals with Aspergers are often highly intelligent but don't have a clue about anything social.
Memory is highly developed in most people with Asperger's and is a special skill for them, especially when it comes to reciting facts.
Individuals with Aspergers often exhibit many of the following signs:
unusual communication style (talking in an overly formal way or not talking
problems with social skills, lack of friends and difficulty relating to people
obsession with specific topics
being highly sensitive to noise, commotion, how clothes feel or other sensory issues
motor problems such as odd posture or odd mannerisms
Here is something that might come up with your loved one who has Asperger's that you should know about. A lot of people with Asperger's seem to have difficulty looking people in the eyes.
It is physically difficult for them to do this, and hurts them to look people in the eye. They often cannot concentrate on what they are saying if they have to do this at the same time.
One theory says that this is because the human face, and eyes in particular, hold so much information, and people with Asperger's are so sensitive in some ways to this information that it is overwhelming. They might not be able to correctly interpret the information, but they are aware it is there and this is overloading to them.
Some have reported that it is literally a burning feeling to look into someone else's eye. Some can train themselves to do this over time and others try to do it minimally.
So, if your loved one with AS is not looking at you while you talk, it doesn't mean he isn't paying attention - rather, he's focusing and taking in the information in the way he can best - by NOT looking at you!
These are just a few of the answers you will need to successfully survive and thrive with Aspergers. If you are looking for additional answers immediately, go to the following site:
www.AspergersSurvivalGuide.com
Friday, April 10, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Schooling
Hi, I have a few questions for you. Can you please answer them for me? Thanks BV
Hi, I've answered them inmeddiatedly after your questions for you. Thanks AJ
Q: He was tested for autism then diagnosed as gifted (according to the psychologist he was "only"in the top 2% because he couldn't do any of the auditory processing tests) Although he is bright, he only ever scored average at school, there was just such a difference between he abilities at home and at school I really felt like maybe I was expecting too much from him and he wasn't gifted.
Answer: I have the same problem. At home H is a genius with building stuff, especially building paper model airplanes and rockets. He learns very quickly and remember things immediatedly. I've realised this year that the learning they do in school is more orientated for left-brain children, who are good with abstract things like ABC's, writing and reading and route learning (learning things out of there heads). Our kids is right-brained and they learns via visual and spatial learning. That would explain the ways your kid is learning. So everything I'm teaching H is via visual or spatial movements. For example I put the words sounds in different colours and blocks. Our short term memory can learn 7 units of meaning at one time, imagine 7 blocks next to each other touching. If you chunk the sounds into one block, you can remember more. The same principle works for our kids.That's why certain school don't work for our kids, because the teachers doesn't want to adapt their teaching to suite our kids. H also changed schools, and his present school try to accomodate him as far as possible. As I see it, it will always be a battle against teachers, his teacher this year (2008) teaching style is a visual and spatial style, so this year he made the most progress he ever made in his whole life.
Hi, I've answered them inmeddiatedly after your questions for you. Thanks AJ
Q: He was tested for autism then diagnosed as gifted (according to the psychologist he was "only"in the top 2% because he couldn't do any of the auditory processing tests) Although he is bright, he only ever scored average at school, there was just such a difference between he abilities at home and at school I really felt like maybe I was expecting too much from him and he wasn't gifted.
Answer: I have the same problem. At home H is a genius with building stuff, especially building paper model airplanes and rockets. He learns very quickly and remember things immediatedly. I've realised this year that the learning they do in school is more orientated for left-brain children, who are good with abstract things like ABC's, writing and reading and route learning (learning things out of there heads). Our kids is right-brained and they learns via visual and spatial learning. That would explain the ways your kid is learning. So everything I'm teaching H is via visual or spatial movements. For example I put the words sounds in different colours and blocks. Our short term memory can learn 7 units of meaning at one time, imagine 7 blocks next to each other touching. If you chunk the sounds into one block, you can remember more. The same principle works for our kids.That's why certain school don't work for our kids, because the teachers doesn't want to adapt their teaching to suite our kids. H also changed schools, and his present school try to accomodate him as far as possible. As I see it, it will always be a battle against teachers, his teacher this year (2008) teaching style is a visual and spatial style, so this year he made the most progress he ever made in his whole life.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Autism Support and News
Hi
My name is AJ. I have 2 Autistic sons. One is 8 years and the other is 6 years old.
I started a blog for support of Autism parents. I want parents to put their stories and advice on it, so that there is a 'constant' support going. Parents can also asks questions on it.
It is always helpful to hear other parent's stories and learn from their experiences. So go ahead and share your stories and advice with us!
My name is AJ. I have 2 Autistic sons. One is 8 years and the other is 6 years old.
I started a blog for support of Autism parents. I want parents to put their stories and advice on it, so that there is a 'constant' support going. Parents can also asks questions on it.
It is always helpful to hear other parent's stories and learn from their experiences. So go ahead and share your stories and advice with us!
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