Asperger's Syndrome Pros And Cons

Hans Asperger once stated, “It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential.” This statement could not hold any more truth. As a matter of fact, many famous or historically relevant people have succeeded with asperger's syndrome. People such as controversial comedian Andy Kaufman, Bill Gates, Al Gore, Robin Williams, as well as Abraham Lincoln who is speculated to have aspergers. When parents are told that their child has aspergers, most assume the worst with thoughts like, “Retardation”, “Mentally ill”, or “Handicapped” when in actuality this is not the case at all. With thoughts like these rummaging through the heads of parents, in most cases hope is typically lost. These parents come to the conclusion that they

It was Asperger who observed a boy with normal intelligence and language development however had a difficult time with social and communication skills. Many believe Asperger’s to have been or still be only a more mild form of autism, nonetheless it was categorized to be its own separate disorder. Others may even argue that it is not even a disease and instead is just people being a little odd. This argument comes hand in hand with the argument about ADSD only being something doctors claim some be simply because kids are a little jittery or hyperactive. Simply because these children were a little odd and preferred isolation could not possibly mean that they had some form of autism. In fact there are a lot of people who will still claim this argument even to this day which there is nothing wrong with. It actually was not until 1994 that it was added to the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-IV as Asperger's disorder. However was later modified in 2013 under the DSM-V, into an umbrella

According to autism-help.org, possible signs of aspergers during childhood could be lack of eye contact, not pointing at things they may or might want, not looking at objects that are being pointed to repetitive behavior such as flapping or rocking along with other unusual behaviors. Children with aspergers more often than not, typically want to fit in and befriend others, however due to their inability to comprehend traditional social rules or showmanship in empathy, they have a harder time connecting with others leaving them to be considered as socially awkward. When generally speaking to someone with aspergers they may seem to be unengaged but can, for the most part, comprehend with what is being said to them, yet can not appear to grasp the concept of sarcasm or gestures used in conversation. Those diagnosed may also have the tendency to collect categorizable objects such as buttons, stamps, or