aspergers

Asperger’s is a syndrome that is also known as Autistic Psychopathic, which is a persuasive development disorder, characterized by severe and substantial impairment in social interaction, development of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. These following characteristics result in clinically significant impairment in a social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (Simpson 1997).

Characteristics often associated with autism are engaged in repetitive activities and sterotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences. Asperger’s disorder is a milder variation of an Autistic Disorder. Both are in fact subgroups of a larger diagnostic category

I came across a wonderful article about a young boy named Robert Vaughn who is a nine-year-old with Asperger’s. Within the story, it discusses the ability of Robert to talk about the details of astrophysics, but cannot have the ability to carry a simple conversation with his classmates.

Dr. Attwood also talks about how others may know how to read people’s facial expressions brought on by their emotion. Children with Asperger’s do not know how to react to someone’s emotions, Dr. Attwood also mentioned that they see peoples’ faces as “inanimate objects” and treat them as that.

I find it very important for all teachers to get background information on any disability that any child in their classroom is facing. As a teacher, you have responsibility in giving the students a great education. Using techniques, strategies, meeting with therapists, or attending classes that will help grow their knowledge, will all make the classroom environment smoother and a better place to be. After researching Asperger’s Syndrome I have gained a greater understanding of the disorder and in the future, if I am faced with a child who has Asperger’s, I believe that I will have a better understanding of what the child is coping with and will make that classroom an interesting place for them to be in and wanting to learn.

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