Asperger's Syndrome

Without looking at others knowledge of Asperger Syndrome, I dove into writing about this topic. In that manner, I would like to apologise to everyone if my messages were confusing. The second matter I would like to apologise to everyone about,  was about me having Aspergers.  While my future husband, and on October 25th will become husband, does indeed have Aspergers, I do not. I have ADHD. I apologise for any inconvenience this might have caused you. 

-Lizzie

Approximately one in three hundred people have Aspergers, with some not even knowing it.  Asperger is a type of Autism; but, people with Aspergers have better speech capabilities. Asperger's was described in 1940s by Hans Asperger; when, he found children acting slightly different than 'normal children'. 

Characteristics of Asperger's 

• Good language and cognitive skills
• Frequently like to collect things
• Interested in a couple of few things - and spending most of their time on this
• Finding social situations confusing 
• Empathy is difficult; and, some may have to be reminded that people have feelings
• Most can process average to above average
• Motor skill delay - which might make them appear to be clumsy
• Hard to make small talk 
• Do not enjoy story-telling
• Literal thinker
• Repetitive routines - may appear inflexible
• Other people may think the person is being rude
• Have a difficulty making friends and have very few close friends
• Can focus on things for a long period of time
• Good at picking up details or facts

Awesome People who have Asperger's

• Steven Spielberg (Diagnosed as an adult)
• Courtney Young (Diagnosed as an child - "mild autism")
• Albert Einstein (Suspected?)
• Dan Aykroyd (Diagnosed as a child)
• Daryl Hannah (Diagnosed as an child - "borderline autism"
• My future husband
  
  
  What does that mean? Might mean to get that cute person's attention you need to talk about a certain subject! Until next time...