Asperger syndrome
former diagnosis in USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asperger syndrome (often Asperger's syndrome) is a former type of autism spectrum disorder. The diagnosis has been combined with autism and similar conditions in the DSM-5 and the ICD-11 and no longer exists, along other autistic conditions being referred to as autism spectrum disorder.[1]
It affects the way in which a person understands, talks, and acts with other people. A person who has Asperger syndrome may not fit in well with other people and may be unable to act like everyone else in different social situations.[2] Neurotypical (or NT) is a term that was coined in the autistic community as a label for those other people who are not on the autism spectrum. Asperger syndrome is thought to manifest as a developmental disorder, and is not considered a mental illness. Most adults with Asperger syndrome can learn how to make friends, do useful work, and live successful lives. People with it sometimes call themselves Aspies.[3]
People who have it will have to deal with it for the rest of their lives. However, they can try many solutions to help them and learn how to be able to reduce the impact on their life. One solution can be medication to restrict the different symptoms like aggression. The big problem with people affected by Asperger's is that they cannot understand emotions or how people think. Therapists attempt to help the person with that. They will do many activities like acting an emotion and letting the Asperger people guess what it is.[4]