Recognizing Symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome in Children

Children are generally active and able to interact with the surrounding environment. You should be alert if your child tends to be passive and difficult to interact with the environment, he may experience Asperger's syndrome.

Children with Asperger's syndrome generally experience disorders in these three areas: social interaction, repetitive behavior repeat certain activities, as well as a rigid mindset and focus on routines and rules. In general, this syndrome is first diagnosed in children aged 2-6 years. Boys are generally four times more at risk of developing Asperger's syndrome than girls.

Is Your Child Suffering Asperger's Syndrome?

Symptoms of Asperger's syndrome generally vary according to their severity. Even so, there are several common symptoms that can be identified to help you detect the presence or absence of this possibility in children. Symptoms include:

• Social disorders
  A child who has a social disorder generally feel the difficulty of interacting with other people, and the difficulty of intertwining so that children become less able to show empathy. He is also reluctant to look into the eyes of his interlocutors, have difficulty understanding the body language of others, and find it difficult to express feelings through body movements and expression.

• Behavioral disorders
  Children who experience Asperger's syndrome often repeat an unnatural behavior many times, such as playing fingers or wringing their hands. In addition, he also has the habit of wearing clothes in a different order from people in general. Therefore, he also does not like changes in daily routines.

• Interference b Children with Asperger's syndrome usually have difficulty understanding the context in language in a social environment, speaking with a tone, accent, and flat expression, talking repeatedly, speaking in a loud, formal and rigid voice like a robot. Children with this syndrome generally have a broad vocabulary, but can't use it properly.

• Disorders physical
  Patients with Asperger's syndrome can experience disordered body coordination so they often look awkward, more sensitive or sensitive to stimuli, such as loud sounds, texture, light, developmental abilities slow motor, such as being late can use a spoon, difficulty catching a ball, or not being able to ride a bicycle.

Apart from all the symptoms that tend to be negative, Asperger syndrome sufferers are generally very talented in certain fields, such as mathematics or music. Although similar to autism, but children with Asperger syndrome can usually move in a better way than children with autism.

In some cases, people with this syndrome do not experience interference in cognitive or language abilities. Some of them can even have normal and above average intelligence rates so they can learn with other children in the normal class and can work like normal people, even though they have interference in communicating with others.

Still Able to Live Normal

If a child is suspected of having Asperger's syndrome, the doctor will do an evaluation of studying history, carrying out a physical examination, performing a neurological (nerve) examination, and possibly doing a CT scan with a blood test . It is possible that the doctor will also ask for time to discuss with parents, relatives and teachers.

Although there is no cure for Asperger's syndrome, there is a series of therapies that can be done to improve the quality of life of sufferers. Some therapies that can be carried out include:

• Therapy m odification behavior
  Behavioral modification therapy is needed to support positive behavior and children's ability to communicate, while reducing negative behavior.

• Social skills therapy
  Required to teach how to interact with others and build social relations well.

• Therapy w speech , physical therapy , and occupational therapy
  These three therapies are carried out to improve children's functional abilities in communicating and undergoing activities.

• Special education
  To meet the needs of each child with Asperger's syndrome and teach it social skills

• Medicines
  Medications may be needed for deal with specific symptoms of this syndrome, such as hyperactivity, depression, fatigue, and obsessive-compulsive behavior.

Until now, the cause of Asperger's syndrome is not known with certainty. However, there are some things that can be suspected to be the cause, including genetic factors, the influence of environmental factors such as viral and chemical infections, or because of abnormalities in the brain.

Asperger's syndrome cannot be prevented and no drugs can cure it. Even so, early diagnosis and treatment can help people with Asperger's syndrome to improve their quality of life as they age. Check your child with a doctor if he has signs of Asperger's syndrome. With proper treatment, a child with Asperger's syndrome can live independently after adulthood, although it may be necessary to struggle to establish normal social interactions.

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