Different characteristics of people with Autism and Asperger's

By nazera - July 21, 2020

Boy with hand on illuminated plexiglass column of bubble-filled water in dark sensory stimulation therapy room, eyeing the column

Many professionals felt Asperger’s syndrome was simply a milder form of autism. Both of these disorders can come out as the same but they are slightly different from each other in certain ways such as: 

People with autism-
 Have significant language delays
● Have social communication challenges and sometimes they are In their own world.
● Unusual behaviors and interest.
● Obsessive Behavior,Need consistent routine.
● May have an intellectual disability.
● Maybe exceptionally talented or skilled in certain areas.
● Understands better through visuals than oral language.

People with Asperger's-
● Average intelligence.
● Have difficulty in making friends but show interest.
● Trouble understanding and using facial expression.
● They struggled with language.
● Limited range of interest.
● May also be talented or skilled in a particular area.
● Maybe come easily upset over slight changes.

Asperger's Syndrome. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/

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