What is Asperger's Syndrome?

• I've received a few questions such as, "What is Asperger's, exactly?" To save you the trouble, I found a website that sums the main symptoms up for you. Keep in mind there's a blur between high-functioning Autism and Asperger's. Some say they are the same diagnosis, while others think there are subtle differences. We have not been officially diagnosed, however, everyone we have spoken to regarding behaviors we have observed: our pediatrician, school counselors at both our schools, and the school they would be attending in Schertz, including the LSSP - Licensed Specialist in School Psychology - tell us it sounds like classic, "mild Asperger's" which is an Autism Spectrum Disorder. No two Asperger children are alike, and each have different areas they are strong/weak in. It appears Braden's IQ is within normal range to accelerated, however, he has a very strong adversion to change, a preference for rituals in play and homelife, and several sensory adversions to clothing, food, baths, etc. Here's the (copy paste from the website I found...)
  Asperger Syndrome: must known facts, symptoms and causes for parents.
  While parents scramble to look for more information on diseases that affect their children, one of the diseases that concerns them is the numbers of children being diagnosed with a neuro-biological disorder called Pervasive Developmental Disorder - as well as the increase in cases of Asperger's Syndrome.
  History and Facts
  Asperger's syndrome is a severe neuro-psychological-neuro-biological disorder named after German physician Hans Asperger who in 1944 published studies describing features in several boys in Vienna. He introduced the term Autistic Psychopathy, that was later termed Asperger's syndrome in honor of Dr. Asperger for linking such features exhibited by children with this condition.
  Asperger's syndrome is characterized by any of the following symptoms: Marked incapacity to successfully involve themselves in social activities.
  Resist change by preferring sameness.
  Repetitive behavior patterns and routines.
  Withdrawn, prefer to be alone.
  Inability to comprehend non-verbal cues.
  Unexplained dislike for specific foods, objects, texture, or even sounds.
  Lack of reciprocity for particular interaction.
  There are other symptoms not mentioned that are also exhibited by children diagnosed with Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
  The quest for a cure for Asperger's Syndrome:
  Many people who exhibit an extraordinary achievement in a combination of learning aspects are often diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. There are several cases where Asperger's syndrome patients display a high functioning ability in areas of learning. The development of these high abilities are likely brought on by the unstable neurological function that works in favor of aggressive accumulation and the integration of learned facts and skills.
  Many people afflicted by Asperger's syndrome are often referred to as talking encyclopedias. They usually possess a high degree of intellect in areas including music, rhetoric, astrophysical, and many other areas. In a sense, they are walking fountains of knowledge.
  There is no known cure for Asperger's syndrome, nor is there a single treatment available for all ranges of severity. Current therapeutic treatments can offer some degree of help for those afflicted with Asperger's syndrome, and assist them to successfully integrate into society as much as possible.Treatments for Asperger's syndrome vary for each individual as each person who suffers from this can display unique idiosyncratic behaviors that are most of the time exclusive to them. Due to the generic symptoms of Asperger's syndrome, many patients are misdiagnosed, and given incorrect and inappropriate treatments. For this reason more and more research is being done to help eliminate the misdiagnosis, and get people the help they need from the start.
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