Asperger Syndrome (AS)

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Asperger syndrome (AS) as one of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are a spectrum of psychological conditions that are characterized by abnormalities of social interaction and communication that pervade the individual's functioning, and by restricted and repetitive interests and behavior. In 2015 it was estimated that 37.2 million people globally are affected.

Asperger syndrome is distinguished by a pattern of symptoms rather than a single symptom. It is characterized by qualitative impairment in social interaction, by stereotyped and restricted patterns of behavior, activities and interests, and by no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or general delay in language.

Social interaction:
A lack of demonstrated empathy affects aspects of communal living for persons with Asperger syndrome. Individuals with AS experience difficulties in basic elements of social interaction, which may include a failure to develop friendships or to seek shared enjoyments or achievements with others, and impaired nonverbal behaviors in areas such as eye contact, facial expression, posture, and gesture.

Speech and language:
Abnormalities include verbosity (speech or writing which uses more words than needed), literal interpretations and miscomprehension of nuance (a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound), use of metaphor meaningful only to the speaker, echolalia (unsolicited repetition of vocalizations made by another person), tangential speech and circumstantial speech (non-linear thought pattern, when the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point)

Motor and sensory perception:
Individuals with Asperger syndrome may have signs or symptoms that are independent of the diagnosis, but can affect the individual or the family. These include differences in perception and problems with motor skills, sleep, and emotions. Individuals with AS often have excellent auditory and visual perception. Children with ASD often demonstrate enhanced perception of small changes in patterns such as arrangements of objects or well-known images; typically this is domain-specific and involves processing of fine-grained features.

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Link: Asperger Adultos 
Link: Autism Research Center FAQs

I'll leave you with a video of the neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran talking about how the human brain and mind works with 3 simple examples and an amazing reflection:

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