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These are:
- impairment of two-way social interaction.
- impairment of verbal and non-verbal communication.
- impairment of flexible thinking and social imagination.
How does Asperger’s affect you socially?
“Individuals with Asperger syndrome usually have poor non-verbal communication skills, limited empathy for their peers, difficulties with social interaction, and repetitive and often odd movements, behaviors and interests.
Strategies for helping autistic children develop social skills
- practice play.
- praise.
- role-play.
- social skills training.
- social stories.
- video-modelling.
- visual supports.
Can people with Aspergers learn to be social?
Strategies and Interventions: The good news is that children with AS are very capable of learning and developing their social skills. They can make effective progress with appropriate interventions that capitalize on their many strengths.
Can you be Hyposensitive hypersensitive?
Autistic people can experience both hypersensitivity (over-responsiveness) and hyposensitivity (under-responsiveness) to a wide range of stimuli. Most people have a combination of both.
Can Aspergers learn to socialize?
As social dynamics shift subtly from one situation to the next, these children adjust and thrive. For these children, social skills are learned quite naturally through experience and observation. For children with Asperger Syndrome this kind of social “learning by osmosis” does not effectively occur.
What is an asperger’s child like?
Unlike more classically autistic children, who may be described as “aloof” or “passive” in their social interactions, children with Asperger’s tend to be “active but odd.” 1 Not content to be alone all the time, they long to form friendships (as they understand them) with others.
Do people with Asperger’s syndrome have problems with social interaction?
However, to a person with Asperger’s Syndrome, these things may not come naturally, and may have to be learned. This can lead to problems with social interaction. Although people with AS often want to be sociable, these social issues can lead to them appearing aloof as they try to avoid embarrassing social situations.
It can take a great deal of time and effort for people with ASD to develop the social skills needed to interact successfully with others, so it is important to start developing social ability early.
Why do people with Asperger’s Act so strange and insensitive?
Because they cannot read social or emotional cues well, they come off as insensitive, pushy, or strange, yet have very little insight into how they are perceived. One group of clinician-researchers commented: