| Asperger's syndrome is a condition common in young | | | | an individual. The child suffering due to this disorder |
| children who experience impaired social interactions | | | | shows below-average nonverbal communication |
| and develop limited repetitive patterns of behavior. | | | | gestures and fails to develop peer relationships. In |
| Asperger's syndrome is other wise commonly called | | | | addition, the child suffering due to this disorder has an |
| as pervasive developmental disorder. Motor activities | | | | inability to express pleasure in other people's happiness |
| may be delayed and clumsiness is often observed in | | | | and lacks the ability to reciprocate emotionally in |
| an individual suffering due to this disorder. | | | | normal social interactions. Asperger's syndrome is |
| Individuals with asperger's syndrome usually exhibit a | | | | more common in boys than girls. |
| variety of characteristics and the disorder can range | | | | Scapegoating by other children as "weird" or "strange", |
| from mild to severe. In addition, individuals with | | | | inability to return social or emotional feelings, and |
| asperger's syndrome show marked deficiencies in | | | | inflexible about changes in specific routines or rituals |
| social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes | | | | are some of the other symptoms of asperger's |
| and prefer sameness.The exact cause of this disorder | | | | syndrome. Repetitive behaviors, including repetitive |
| is not known till date. Some of the symptoms of | | | | self-injurious behavior, no general delay in language, and |
| asperger's syndrome are similar to that of autism. As | | | | no delay in cognitive development, or in the |
| a result, some researchers feel that asperger's | | | | development of age-appropriate self-help skills or in |
| syndrome is a mild form of autism. | | | | curiosity about the environment are some of the other |
| It is considered that some genetic factors may be a | | | | symptoms of asperger's syndrome. |
| cause for the occurrance of asperger's syndrome in | | | | |