Can Aspergers be controlled?
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Can Aspergers be controlled?
Several types of therapy are used to improve Asperger’s symptoms, including: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) This type of “talk therapy” is typically used to help a person with Asperger’s better regulate his or her emotions and impulses. It can also help children and adults cope with anxiety or depression.
What is the side effects of Aspergers?
Some of the effects of unaddressed or untreated Asperger’s syndrome may include:
- Social isolation.
- Difficulty making and keeping friends.
- Challenges in finding and maintaining steady employment.
- Troubled romantic relationships.
- Lowered self-confidence.
- Difficulties with social interactions.
- Depression.
- Anxiety.
How do you deal with Asperger’s syndrome?
Treatment of Asperger’s Syndrome usually includes:
- Social skills training.
- Behavior supports.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Parent education and training.
- Speech-language therapy.
- Occupational therapy.
- Special education classes.
- Medication.
How can Aspergers make friends?
Start by being friendly and just saying “hi” to people in your homeroom or other classes. Use confident, relaxed body language. Think ahead about conversation starters. It can help make talking to people easier.
Can adults with Aspergers have relationships?
Despite the problems in relationship skills experienced by many people with Asperger’s syndrome, some adults can progress along the relationship continuum and are able to experience intimate personal relationships, even becoming a life-long partner.
What is Asperger’s syndrome?
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a subtype of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) characterized by major problems in social and nonverbal communication, together with limited and repetitive forms of behavior and interests. The linguistic and cognitive development in AS is preserved which help us to differentiate it from other subtypes of ASD.
How does Asperger’s affect sensory processing disorder?
People with Asperger’s Syndrome often have issues with sensory stimulation, in that their senses, sight, sound, touch, taste and smell, may be over-sensitive, or not sensitive enough. If a person’s senses are over-sensitive, known as hyper-sensitivity, they experience stimulation at a much higher level than most people.
Can people with Asperger’s syndrome be cured?
If you have Asperger syndrome, you have it for life – it is not an illness or disease and cannot be ‘cured’. Often people feel that Asperger syndrome is a fundamental aspect of their identity. People with Asperger syndrome don’t have the learning disabilities that many autistic people have, but they may have specific learning difficulties.
How does Asperger’s affect body language?
People with AS are unable to read facial expressions and body language. Many people with AS find it hard to recognize other people’s feelings. It’s common for people with this condition to avoid eye contact when speaking with others. People with AS may also speak in a monotone and display few facial expressions.