Aspergers Syndrome

Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to others.

A number of the traits of autism are common to Asperger syndrome including:

Difficulty in communicating

Difficulty social relationships

A lack of imagination and creative play

However, people with Asperger syndrome usually have fewer problems with language than those with autism, often speaking fluently though their words can sometimes sound formal or stilted.  

People with Asperger syndrome also do not have the accompanying learning disabilities often associated with autism; in fact, people with Asperger syndrome are often of average or above average intelligence.

The key characteristics of Asperger syndrome are:

Difficulty with social relationships,

Difficulty with communication,

Lack of imagination,

Special interests,

Love of routines.