Children With Aspergers Syndrome - Diversity In Preschool

Aspergers syndrome is a form of autism

Aspergers syndrome is a form of autism. It's often known simply as A.S. Autism is a developmental disorder, affecting interpersonal and communication skills. Autism is not just one specific disorder but occurs in a variety of forms and degrees. The term Autistic Spectrum Disorder is often used to describe the whole range. The condition A.S occurs on this spectrum. A.S occurs in all social classes, races and nationalities. It is named after an Austrian physician, Hans Asperger, who first defined the syndrome in 1944.

The pattern of A.S includes:

Lack of empathy - these children do not understand others' feelings, or how to interact socially

Limited ability to form friendships

One sided conversations

So focused on their own personal specific interest that there is no space for common interests suitable to their age

Awkward body movements in articulation and also in gross motor behaviour

A love of routine - they are often upset when their routine changes unexpectedly

Repetitive activities, children with A.S may spin and watch spinning objects for long periods of time

Very sensitive to noise, light and touch

People with A.S perceive the world differently from everybody else. They find the rest of us strange and baffling. (Attwood. 1998 p.86)

The way children with A.S perceive the world makes sense to them and they cannot change the way they think or act. However, with assistance, they are able to adjust their behaviour so as not to cause conflict and confusion with other children. Other children usually do not understand or put up with A.S behaviour. Children with A.S look just like other children, and they often have average or above average intelligence, yet for some reason cannot understand and relate with other people in a way other children of their age do. It can be hard for parents, teachers and peers to understand why these children have a lack of desire to interact with peers or inability to understand simple or social cues. They can be assumed to be selfish, where as they are actually would just rather play by themselves with a special interest of their own. Children with A.S do not take much notice of the reaction of the people listening to them and may talk on regardless of the listeners interest and may appear insensitive to their feelings. A.S children can get quite confused when they listen to other people who are telling jokes, or using exaggerated language and metaphors. Someone with A.S may take everything others say in a literal sense, and so be frightened by statements like she bit my head off.

The child with A.S does not see themselves as a member of a particular group; they follow their own interest rather than that of the other children in the class or playground which can lead to total social isolation.

by: Pluto BeckBeck

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