Ever since I was little, I knew that I was different from most people, even among my family and friends. As for me, I knew of the problems that I had, but not the name of the actual problem that I have. It started when ...read more
Asperger's is a form of Autism, a developmental malfunction of the brain which affects social intelligence. Unlike the character immortalized in the movie "Rainman," many people who suffer from Asperger's may go on to have...read more
One theory of how Autism works that I have developed is adapted off of another theory that I first heard of in a movie. This theory is called The Ghost in the Machine'. What it originally implies is that when a comput...read more
by Luz M Cruz
Asperger syndrome or Asperger disorder is slightly less than autism; it is a new category of developmental disorder. It is more common among boys than girls. The children with AS have difficulty interpreting social situati...read more
by Gerald Davis
How many of you have seen the movie Rain Man? The main character of the movie is an autistic person who has to go through certain rituals and routines to get through his life. These rituals and routines kind of help make ...read more
by Tyrone Baker
Write your artic Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child With Autism. In 1999 a child was born. "He cried all the time." His mother told me. It was hard to find out what he wanted. He ...read more
I do not have asperger's. My husband does. No one knew, for a long time everyone believed him to be "weird". A close friend of mine, upon hearing that I was dating him, said, "John? No. Betty, he's weird." To be hone...read more
by David Mollen
Asperger's Syndrome: A short personal story Asperger's syndrome (AS) is a pervasive development disorder (PDD) that is in the autism spectrum. It affects mostly boys and the average age of diagnosis is 12. Autism is d...read more
Because I work in the school system I have met two children, a girl in grade 5 and a boy in grade 8, both diagnosed with Asperger's. I will change their names and call them Hailey and Justin. I didn't know Justin very lo...read more
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