| Some doctors believe that Asperger’s Disorder is | | | | A person with Asperger’s lacks the natural ability |
| not a separate disorder from Autism, and is commonly | | | | that the average person has to read another’s |
| given the name High Functioning Autism. | | | | body language. They can not understand how the |
| As with autism people with Asperger’s Disorder | | | | other person is feeling emotionally. |
| have problems with social interaction and non-verbal | | | | This is also expressed in their own physical and |
| communication. They can also be clumsy in their gross | | | | emotional feelings (physical effects of asperger); they |
| motor skills. Their speech can also show signs of | | | | will be unable to communicate how they are feeling |
| abnormality they will be repetitive and on occasions | | | | and why they feel like that. They lack the ability to link |
| speech will be limited or even absent. | | | | how they feel to an emotion. Thus they are unable to |
| They may well be pre-occupied with some odd | | | | show empathy with the feelings or emotions of others. |
| interests, like a timetable or a specific book or | | | | Printable social stories can be used as a tool to help |
| object…. Whatever it is it will inevitably take over their | | | | asperger and autistic people find a way of |
| thoughts and fill their life and their conversations. | | | | understanding feelings and emotions and help them |
| They will therefore believe that others share their | | | | manage their behaviors. |
| passion for their current interest. This will be all they will | | | | Printable social stories can be used as an effective |
| want to talk about and they will not understand why | | | | method of teaching asperger peoples how to cope |
| others do not share this passion. | | | | with those situations they may find difficult or |
| They are poor organizers and poor planers. | | | | confusing. |
| Some Asperger people may have learning problems. | | | | By giving them clear social cues, of how to behave, |
| But it is more often the case that those with | | | | and what to expect from others, as well as what |
| Asperger’s have a higher level of intelligence than | | | | others will expect from them. In all of life’s common |
| average. | | | | and less common moments, tasks and activities. |