What are some signs of Asperger Syndrome?
Children with Asperger Syndrome may: • Struggle to understand body language, tone of voice and facial expressions • Have limited interests and obsessions • Have trouble with social conversation – starting or maintaining a conversation, and taking turns talking – but have a large vocabulary and speak articulately about a topic of interest (little professor) • Dislike changes in routines. • Appear to lack empathy. • Struggle with multi-tasking • Focus on the details but miss the big picture (Can’t see the forest for the trees) • Have flat intonation or odd pitch in voice • Avoid eye contact or stare at others. • Talk on and on, usually about a favorite subject, oblivious to whether the listener is interested. • Have delayed fine and gross motor development. Such as learning to use a fork or spoon, button shirts, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor. • Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or st
