Please share an interesting fact about living with asperger's syndrome.

Ignore: Find and celebrate your strengths and recognize it is okay to be different.

Ignore: There is no single best treatment.Most experts feel that d earlier d treatment is started, d better.

Ignore: The child’s obsessive interest in a single object or topic to the exclusion of others occurs in as.

Ignore: Be aware of sensory integration problems. Sometimes a simple texture or sound or smell can frustrate.

Ignore: 25 Percent of the doctors in my medical office building were diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome!

Ignore: Educate about this condition those around you, they do not understand Asperger's.

Ignore: Living w' Asperger's causes strain on relationships marriage & family therapy can help.

Ignore: Consider Asperger's a label for a person with a personality type (not a disease).

Social: Social skills can be learned, just like any other skill.

Adults: Adults with Asperger's Syndrome are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts.

Ignore: Need a very structured environment, understanding of one's quirks.

Ignore: Sensitivity to sound, light, touch is common. Calm indoor environment & sunglasses outdoors help.

This: This child sees the world differently. Help him adapt & cope but foster the unique perspective!

Ignore: Intensely explore, discover, and nurture what this child comes with life ot his fullest.

Ignore: Conditions that often co-exist with Asperger syndrome include ADHD, Tourettes, OCD, and Depression.