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Overview
toc Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects a persons’ abilities to socialize and communicate well with others. It is a form of Autism, but patients with Asperger’s usually have a much easier time functioning than someone with moderate or severe Autism would. Asperger’s is a difficult syndrome to diagnose because of its characteristics. It’s not easy to notice as a child because usually the social aspects of a child are the only things slightly under-developed, not the physical traits of which parents often catch on to much sooner. It is estimated that one out of every one hundred and sixty-six children are diagnosed with Autism or some form of it. Asperger’s syndrome is much more prevalent in boys than in girls.

The disorder was named after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger, in 1944. He studied children who lacked nonverbal communication skills, demonstrated limited empathy with their peers, and were physically clumsy. Fifty years later, his research was standardized as a diagnosis, but still many questions remain about the disorder. Not too much is known about the causes of Autistic disorders such as Asperger’s but there is research being done on it. It is thought that the condition is caused by a combination of reduced brain activity in the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls communication, some genetic traits, and overall different structural functions of the brain. No specific gene was found that caused the disorder but a group of a few genes were found to be more vulnerable to the development of Asperger’s than others. Some type of abnormal migration of embryonic cells most likely causes it during fetal development.

Problems
Children with Asperger's lack feeling empathy, forming friendships, and become obsessed with a subject or topic. Asperger's is classified as high- functioning Autism(Problems). This is also a neurological disorder(Asperger's). Kids with Asperger's are very smart and are really smart in one topic usually. Doctors or their parents usually call them their "little professors". By this they mean how smart they are and how they show it. Asperger's syndrome is characterized by lack of social interactions, obsessions, and speech patterns(Asperger's). From the outside you can't tell the difference between a normal kid and an Asperger's kid, but on the inside you can.

Some signs and symptoms are;
 * minimal social interactions lack of "common sense"
 * problems in math, reading, and writing skill
 * obsession with topics like patterns and music
 * awkward moments
 * odd behaviors (Asperger's)

Solutions
For this section, there really aren't solutions to for this topic. There is not a cure either, but they are searching for one. One solution that we have found was therapy. This is the most affective and most common. This treats poor communication skills, obsessions or repetitive routines, and clumsiness if needed. This therapy also includes social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medications for obsessive behaviors(Asperger's). If you choose treatment early it will help out a lot more later on in life. Also go to a therapist that works well with this syndrome or a therapist that is for this syndrome.

Another solution that went along with the first solution would be [|Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy]. This is the most common therapy around. This therapy is based on a person's feelings, emotions, and by the way they change there behavior by how the child feels and reacts(Complete).

The next solution we found was having your own teacher for your child. This is the most hardest one to find because there are not many teachers around anymore. If you find one, one technique they will use will be "floortime". Floortime is a very helpful thing for the kids. This is where they focus on the missing relationships(Complete). The teachers work at a slower pace or the kids pace so they can learn the material at their pace. If you choose to have a teacher they teach speech and language, basic skills, and social interaction(Asperger's). It will also help if start the treatment early like the last one.

The last solution is medications to help the child. Some medicines are[| Abilify] which is used to help some moodiness, irritability, and sensitivity to noises. [|Imtuniv] is helpful for children's hyperactivity and inattention. [|Luvox] may be useful to treat some possible depression and repetitive behaviors(Asperger's).

Other Links
[|www.mayoclinic.com]- definition of Asperger's

http://www.aspergers.com/- Official website of Asperger'shttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/

http://www.parentingaspergerscommunity.com/