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Title: Aspergers Syndrome


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Aspergers Syndrome
  • A social dyslexia
  • Scituate High School

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What Is It?
  • Kids with aspergers can show unusual social
    styles, even lack of eye contact in interactions,
    or poor social skills.

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Characteristics of Aspergers
  • Difficulty making friends.
  • Difficulty reading or communicating through non
    verbal social cues, such as facial expressions.
    Cannot read body language.
  • Have difficulty introducing themselves into
    groups of people or conversations.

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Characteristics of Aspergers
  • Limited understanding that others may have
    thoughts or feelings different from his own.
  • Inflexibility about routines, especially when
    changes occur unexpectedly.

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Characteristics of Aspergers
  • Unusual curiosity about their environment.
  • Obsessive focus on a narrow interest.
  • Sensitivity to loud noises, crowded places and
    touch.
  • Lack of organizational abilities.

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Interventions What can you do?
  • Invite them to join in the conversation.
  • Expect low points in the conversation, you may
    have to pick up the slack.
  • Dont assume they can read your body language. Be
    Direct.
  • Explain your feelings.
  • Dont overwhelm them.
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