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Do people with Aspergers seem rude?
Despite normal and sometimes superior intelligence, people with Asperger’s have difficulty understanding social conventions and reading social cues. As a result, they often seem tactless or rude, and making friends can be hard for them.
Does Aspergers make you look younger?
Asperger Syndrome was characterized as a “pervasive developmental disability.” That is, people with this profile may often appear or act younger than others of the same age.
Can Aspergers get worse in teenage years?
Social challenges, sudden changes, academic pressure, and rejection are just a few things that can trigger a meltdown or worse. Many teens with Asperger’s develop co-existing disorders, such as depression, anxiety (particularly social anxiety), and substance use disorders (the latter often develops as a way to cope).
What is the difference between ASD Level 1 and Level 2?
People with ASD level 2 will have more obvious problems with verbal and social communication than those diagnosed with level 1. Likewise, they will find it harder to change focus. They might, for example, get very upset when they have to move from one activity to the next or to leave school at the end of the day.
Who are adadults with Aspergers?
Adults with Aspergers, are a varied group of people, on the whole bright, funny, articulate, caring, logical, honest, persistent, and hard-working, who happen to think and behave a bit differently. They are an adaptable collection of individuals who have found ways to survive in a world that expects different conduct, values and demeanor.
What are the different levels of autism diagnosis?
To help clinicians (and others) better describe individual cases of autism, the creators of the official diagnostic manual (DSM-5) developed three “levels of support.” Clinicians are expected to diagnose people with autism at level 1, level 2, or level 3.
What is the difference between Asperger’s and high-functioning autism?
Asperger’s Disorder is an older diagnosis, that’s now been folded into Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Someone who previously would have gotten an Asperger’s diagnosis would now be considered as having less-severe ASD. “High-functioning” was never an official diagnosis.