What are common autistic traits?

Common signs of autism in adults include:

• finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling.
• getting very anxious about social situations.
• finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own.
• seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others without meaning to.
• finding it hard to say how you feel.

What are the strengths of people with both autism and Asperger’s?

Frequency of indicated strengths of individuals with Asperger’s vs. neurotypical individuals.

Can people with Asperger’s syndrome be amazing?

People with Asperger’s aren’t inflicted with all negative traits. Some Asperger’s traits can seem amazing. In case you’re not familiar with Asperger’s syndrome, it’s considered a high-functioning form of autism.

Is Asperger’s considered high functioning autism?

Asperger’s Syndrome is one of the disorders that is generally considered high functioning on the Autism spectrum. Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, known as Aspergians, suffer from a number of impairments, namely social, but also can have challenges with motor skills.

What are the characteristics of a person with Asperger syndrome?

10 Characteristics of a Person with Asperger’s Syndrome. 1 Intellectual or Artistic Interest. Many of the diagnosed Aspergians will have at least one particular field of intellectual or artistic interest and 2 Speech Differences. 3 Delayed Motor Development. 4 Poor Social Skills. 5 The Development of Harmful Psychological Problems.

Is it Asperger’s or is it Aspie?

But those who had a diagnosis before the change stilluse the term ‘Asperger’s’, ‘Aspie’ for short, and it’s still a preferred term by many who feel they have symptoms. When labels are and aren’t helpful The helpful thing about moving the diagnosis to ‘autism spectrum disorder’ is that ‘spectrum’ emphasises how this is not an exact science.