To support somebody with Aspergers Syndrome you've got to try and give them plenty of independence, understanding and time to get to know them. Having been supported myself by a support learner I was left bitter as the support learner treated me like a remedial.
Check out the Mayo Clinic website (link below) for some information on the treatment of Asperger's Syndrome.
Learn about the condition, yourself, so that you can explain it to the person who has Asperger's Syndrome, so the person understands the difficulties it causes. Asperger's Syndrome is a difference in the brain wiring, so drugs will not "cure" it, but they can help with some of the symptoms.
Asperger's Syndrome was discovered by Hans Asperger in 1944.
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Yes. There are online and local support groups. There are support groups for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and for the families of individuals with AS. If you go to the OAASIS website listed in the "Related Links" section, it has information on support groups.
An asperger is an informal term for a person who has Asperger's syndrome.
No, I was unable to find one.
A small fraction of the population has Asperger's Syndrome. It is likely that some of these people would become famous. People with Asperger's Syndrome can excel in their special interest areas and thus can become famous in those areas. There are famous historical people who are speculated to have Asperger's Syndrome because of a few traits known about them. They did not necessarily have Asperger's Syndrome.
A psychiatrist or a psychologist who specializes in Asperger's Syndrome.
Definitely not. My understanding is that he has Dyslexia not Asperger's Syndrome.
No people with asperger's syndrome do not have split personalities
No. Asperger's syndrome affects people of all races.
No, Asperger's Syndrome does not affect one race predominantly. It can occur in individuals of any race or ethnicity.
yes do beause a boy in my class has asperger's syndrome and he laugh's.