Asperger’s in Autistic Spectrum: Why Love May Not Be Enough
February 5, 2009
Wonder why the fellow you’re trying to make conversation with doesn’t meet you eye to eye. Ever worried that the good-looking fellow you would like to know better seems to give everyone the cold shoulder even when folks are friendly.
Turns out the individual may have Asperger’s syndrome. A recent scientific study reveals how these individuals may be diagnosed and treated during adulthood that may help individuals and families understand why certain people respond the way they do.
Not all autistics are diagnosed in childhood. In fact there are high-functioning individuals who have Aspergers syndrome who may go undiagnosed throughout a lifetime. There are ways, however, of finding out about this so that people can begin to understand that sometimes may not be able to change in easy, predictable ways.
What causes Asperger’s syndrome is being discussed and studied widely. The most prevalent hypothesis is that it is genetically caused. To make the diagnosis, however, a series of tests of social ability function, fluctuations in attention, ability to determine detail and attend, communication and fantasy can be administered.
Another diagnostic procedure is to do an inventory of the individual’s background. This would include asking parents and brothers and sisters, or other members of a household, about any unusual or different characteristics that they have noticed in the person about whom there is concern. There are certain behavioral patterns associated with Aspergers that include monotonous facial expressions and intonation, even in the context of sophisticated conversation. Often direct eye contact is avoided. A joke or smile doesn’t get the predicted response. In addition the person may not feel empathetic towards others.
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