Primary prevention is considered true prevention. Typically, this includes education for a population so to minimize their risk of developing a disease or decreasing the chances of an accident, otherwise avoidable by an adequate knowledge base. For Asperger patients, there is not primary prevention techniques available, as researchers do not know what causes it. It is far more likely for us to see secondary prevention related to Aspergers. Instead, preventing bullying should be a primary prevention technique of the same importance. Effective ways to decrease the occurrence of bullying at school can include conducting classroom activities around bullying- provide books, tv shows and movies as well as discussion about the impact of bullying and how to resolve it. Schools should also take particular interest in the amount of adult supervision on their campuses. Having adequate supervision in hallways, stairways, locker rooms and buses can help decrease bullying. …show more content…
Aspergers can be diagnosed by a young age. Usually, developmental delays alerts either parents, health care providers, or school teachers of some sort of problem to look into. Typically by school age, there is a higher likelihood of diagnosis. At this age, however, there are again factors for not being clinically diagnosed. First time mothers may not be aware of the symptoms to look for, adults at school may deem the child just shy, or blaim other factors instead of concluding a form of Autism is present. Many children do not see the same health care provider consistently. Some people go their entire lives without ever realizing that there is something diagnosably different. Some cases are so mild, it is possible to never be diagnosed. If mothers, teachers or nurses notice differences in the child, the child should be evaluated by a doctor or