Complications of the Aspergers Diagnosis: Help for Clinicians
When moms and dads look for assistance for their Aspergers (high functioning autistic) youngster, they encounter diverse opinions (e.g., “he'll outgrow it” … “leave him alone” … “it's no big deal” … “he just wants attention” ...and so on). Many therapists try to work with the Aspergers youngster as if his disorder is like other developmental disorders, but it's very different. Generally, there's a profound misunderstanding by many people regarding the needs of these special children. For the unskilled, identifying the defining features of Aspergers as outlined below can be challenging, and misdiagnosis tends to occur frequently: A lack of emotional empathy Clumsy, uncoordinated movements Intense absorption in certain subjects Limited ability to establish relationships Naïve, inappropriate, one-sided social interactions Odd postures Pedantic, repetitive speech Poor non-verbal communication Diagnosis is further complicated by the fact that an Asperger