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this girl in my sisters form has that, but i think they should go to special school because people with it do tend to interupt the flow of learning and they get all the special attention and help which others tend to miss out on, so the main focus is on them..

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I probably would have been (and was) 'diagnosed' with it as a child; it essentially just takes personal effort and initiation to overcome it (which I just say is poor social skills, for one or more reasons). Most people refuse to help regardless of whether they should or not.

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But they're not lab experiments - for some poeple AS completely alters their life, and for some it's barely noticable. Treat each as individuals, as they're normal people, and take each on a personable basis. My mummy is Senior administrator at a college for pupils with AS, mostly there because of bullying or more extreme cases. It's best to seek a specialist with anyone with worrying tendencies such as an extreme lack of social skills (Ie: not knowing what is appropriate) or a speech impediment, as normally the latter does not occur.

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I have Asperger's Syndrome. I think what would help me is a slower teacher. You know, one that speaks slower so AS kids can understand.

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Quote: from moehowardfan at 11:26 pm on Aug. 11, 2008

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I have Asperger's Syndrome.  I think what would help me is a slower teacher. You know, one that speaks slower so AS kids can understand.

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I'd recommend giving really precise instructions myself. Give a vague task and chances there there will be confusion

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Oh exactly! I once got a C- in an art project (me being an A student) because the teacher said "cover all of the cardboard with yarn" so I did, and then I saw people getting As with three pieces of yarn on the entire thing!!! And speaking slower would help too...I often find myself trying to comprehend what I'm hearing ten seconds or more too slow...

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I have Asperger's Syndrome. I think what would help me is a slower teacher. You know, one that speaks slower so AS kids can understand.

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