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Before you can successfully treat your child's aspergers you need to be aware of the symptoms. Besides the fact that doctors are not sure what causes aspergers it's become a popular diagnosis lately. It's important for you to be able to identify these symptoms of aspergers in your children.
Understanding differences in speech is difficult for a child with Asperger's. Tone of voice and the way words get pronounced are part of the communication process that help others understand what a person means when they talk. People with Asperger's often have trouble processing such information and therefore don't pick up on the emotional intention of the speaker. Humor where words aren't used literally, such as irony or sarcasm, will be difficult for them to understand.
Children with Asperger's are also noticeably different in the way they play; they don't like to take part in imaginative play or role playing that is typical of children. Children naturally enjoy games where they pretend to be someone else or dressing up in costumes but this kind of play is difficult for a child with Asperger's to understand. This makes it difficult for these children to relate to others, especially those their own age. Because they don't enjoy the games popular to other kids, a child with Asperger's may appear dull or even unfriendly. But it's important to realize that these kids are simply wired different and have their own interests, so you shouldn't expect them to act like other kids.
Some of the common symptoms of Aspergers in children may make parents or teachers think the child is slow, but in other ways the opposite can be true as well. Children with Aspergers may be very advanced in their vocabulary or perhaps in a particular interest or subject at school. They may, for example, speak using formal and technical sounding words, which sometimes makes people uncomfortable, especially kids their own age. In this case, they may sound more like a teacher or professor than a young child, at least when discussing a topic of special interest to them. While this can be either amusing or annoying to others, it tends to make them stand out. This is one possible Aspergers symptom, and is not true of all kids with this condition. The more you know about Aspergers syndrome, the more you'll be able to work with any children in your life who have this condition. Nowadays, it's becoming easier to recognize and treat such kids, and they can more easily lead relatively normal lives. If you suspect your child has symptoms of Aspergers, the important thing is to learn how to communicate effectively with him or her, so don't hesitate to seek any help you may need.
