Q&A

Can Aspergers learn social skills?

Can Aspergers learn social skills?

People can learn social skills and communication skills. Someone with Asperger’s can learn to read the body language of others and how to react. “Neuro-feedback is making a big difference for people with Asperger’s by improving social functioning and decreasing anxiety.

Can Aspergers feel empathy?

They may manifest feelings less outwardly, or their facial expression might not match what the individual is feeling inside. People with Asperger profiles do have empathy, despite an unfortunate stigma that suggests otherwise.

Do people with Asperger’s have a hard time understanding language?

However, their understanding of the language that they’re using might be limited, or they might find it hard to understand that conversations are a two-way process, and might go on at length about their own interests. People with AS may also find it hard to interpret gestures, facial expressions and tone of voice.

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Do people with Asperger’s have difficulty with imagination?

Difficulties with imagination don’t just include imaginative play in children, or in being creative. People with Asperger’s Syndrome can find it hard to imagine how others feel, and empathise with other people.

How do people with Asperger’s syndrome feel about their routine?

These may help them to feel secure, and may appear obsessive to others, as someone with AS may become upset or agitated if their routine is disrupted. People with Asperger’s Syndrome often have issues with sensory stimulation, in that their senses, sight, sound, touch, taste and smell, may be over-sensitive, or not sensitive enough.

How does Asperger’s affect sensory processing disorder?

People with Asperger’s Syndrome often have issues with sensory stimulation, in that their senses, sight, sound, touch, taste and smell, may be over-sensitive, or not sensitive enough. If a person’s senses are over-sensitive, known as hyper-sensitivity, they experience stimulation at a much higher level than most people.