marked deficiencies in social skills

have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer sameness

Often overly sensitive to sounds

extremely literal and have difficulty using language in a social context.

Qualitative impairment in social interaction:

a) marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze
b) lack of social or emotional reciprocity
The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
In social interaction, many people with Asperger's syndrome demonstrate gaze avoidance and may actually turn away at the same moment as greeting another
inability to interact with peers
lack of appreciation of social cues
socially and emotionally inappropriate behaviour
b) repetitive adherence to area of interest
Imposition of routines and interests
(at least one of the following) b) on others
misinterpretations of literal/implied meanings
(c) limited facial expression



I don't know that these will be particularly helpful as this lot does seem a bit negative.

Penny