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  Common Signs:

• Little or no eye contact.
• Shying away from social contact.
• Doesn't speak in sentences (i.e. only says yes, no or a few words each time, etc.).
• May appear inappropriate at times with their social interactions.
• May appear threatening or strange when angry or pressured.
• Can be extremely anxious in unfamiliar situations.
• May not like to be touched (i.e. hugged).
• Smiles during inappropriate times (i.e. when being told off or shouted at by teachers). 
• Has automatic impulses or "tics" to do things that they have no control over (i.e. wink, whistle, laugh etc).
• May develop obsessions with objects or people (not dangerous).
• May but not always will seem withdrawn from the world around them depending on what part of the spectrum they're on.
• Be extremely impressionable and appear vulnerable to people who could take advantage of them.
• Sometimes seem emotionless when you expect them to be happy, upset etc.

Brief Description:

AS (Aspergers Syndrome) is a very hard condition to live with. Socially it's debilitating because inside you want to be able to socialise, but however hard you try for some reason you act like your totally socially retarded (no offence to Aspies reading this). But you aren't really. From experience I can say the harder people with Aspergers try the more they mess up. The more pressure that's put on us the more likely we are to slip up socially.  I can tell you one thing though, Aspies are good people. Being an Aspie you feel very guilty if you do something that could upset a person. Even a little lie can eat away at you. For the people who are wary of them there's no need to be. I'm not just saying that because I'm an Aspie. I'm saying that because I've had experience with others who I've met from this site. Running the site has made me understand more about Aspergers Syndrome. I'm hoping through this Aspergers Awareness campaign that I can open a few eyes and change a few things.

Some of the names people call Asperger Suffers:

• Freak
• Geek
• Weirdo
• Idiot
• Retard
• Spaz

And there are many more I can think of that I was called when I was bullied by other children my age.

Note: If you are an Asperger reading this then I'm sure you can relate to this.

Autistic Spectrum Definitions

AS - Shortened version of Aspergers Syndrome.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders - Describes all the spectrums under one umbrella.

Aspie - Fun loving name for Aspergers Suffers we use although a few of us don't like this terminology.

NT (Neurotypical) What Aspies call so called "normal brained" people.

I hope you understand the Aspergers ways more now 

Now check out the Dealing with AS page....