Asperger syndrome (AS) is an autism spectrum disorder neurological disorder characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior. Unlike children with autism, children with AS retain their early language skills. The most distinguishing symptom of AS is a child’s obsessive interest in a single object or topic to the exclusion of any other. Children with AS want to know everything about their topic of interest and their conversations with others will be about little else. Symptoms Symptoms start very early in life.
Symptoms start very early in life. The child with this disorder can’t make eye contact. You may also find that your child seems awkward in social situations. The affected child doesn’t know what to say or how to respond when someone talks to him. Prognosis Children…
