| It is perfectly normal to make a judgment about | | | | to the outside world. The individual with asperger |
| a person as soon as you meet them. We judge | | | | syndrome will have difficulties in three main areas. |
| their hair, face, voice even their stance and | | | | They are: Social interaction, Imagination and |
| quickly decide what we like and dislike about the | | | | communication difficulties… |
| person, before we even get to know them… | | | | You may have heard them referred to as |
| We can read a persons body language and realize | | | | “the triad of impairments” |
| if they are happy, sad, pleased to see us or | | | | Whilst there are some similarities with autism, |
| angry… | | | | those people with Asperger syndrome will present |
| People with asperger syndrome can find it harder | | | | less difficulties with speaking and are often of |
| to read the signals that most of us take for | | | | average, or above average, intelligence. |
| granted. This means they find it more difficult to | | | | With the right support, encouragement, and social |
| communicate and interact with others which can | | | | aids people with Asperger syndrome can lead full |
| lead to high levels of anxiety and confusion. | | | | and independent lives. |
| Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. | | | | One such support you can give an asperger |
| Autism is a lifelong disability, which affects how a | | | | person is in the form of printable asperger social |
| person makes sense of the world. | | | | stories… |
| How they processes information and relate to | | | | Research has shown that asperger social stories |
| others. Autism is often described as a spectrum | | | | can be regarded as a valuable part of an asperger |
| disorder. | | | | person’s life…Giving them the social know |
| This is because autism spectrum disorder will | | | | how that the condition renders them without. |
| affect people in different ways and to varying | | | | Making social acceptance easier and less |
| degrees. | | | | stressful…Asperger social stories are used as a |
| Asperger syndrome has been described as the | | | | tool for teaching and re-enforcing appropriate |
| 'hidden disability'. | | | | behaviors and social skills. |
| ….Because the asperger person will look normal | | | | |