High Functioning Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism is a brain disorder in which communication and interaction with others is challenging. The symptoms of autism can range from mild to moderate to severe. Because of the range of symptoms, this condition is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
High Functioning Autism (HFA) is at one end of the spectrum of Autism. Many people with high functioning Autism have less severe symptoms than other people. Some people with HFA have average to above average intelligence. Some HFAs may have problems arranging personal responsibilities, trouble keeping their space organized, trouble cleaning, trouble managing time, procrastinating on task, trouble paying bills on time, problems with reading social cues, trouble understanding jokes, trouble with making and keeping friends, difficulty with personal care, meltdowns and anger management issues, rigidity, being highly focused on their special interests, inflexibility with black and white thinking and a tendency to get upset if there is change. These are just a few of the characteristics. The average client has many outstanding qualities as well such as loyalty, trustworthiness, etc. Among the rich and famous who had confirmed or suspected Aspergers, are physicists Albert Einstein (who provided the theory of relativity) and Isaac Newton; a Founding Father of America, Benjamin Franklin (who was not given the task of writing the Declaration of Independence by his peers because they feared that he would conceal a joke in it); America’s first President George Washington, another American President, Abraham Lincoln; King Louis IV of France, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte; Russian Empress Catherine the Great; Macedonian King Alexander the Great; Greek philosopher Socrates; painters Leonardo da Vinci of ‘Mona Lisa’ fame and Vincent van Gogh; composer Ludwig van Beethoven; dramatist William Shakespeare; author Virginia Woolf; King of Rock, Elvis Presley; actors Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable; even Bill Gates though he has never admitted it — and the list goes on and on. We can aid you with the skills to help you reach your full potential. |