Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism possess a combination of strengths and difficulties.
This video focuses on the strengths:
Most Aspergers children:
This video focuses on the strengths:
Most Aspergers children:
- can stick to routines…
- are able to forgive others…
- are accepting of others…
- are gentle…
- are honest…
- are not bullies, con artists, or social manipulators…
- are not inclined to steal…
- are perfectly capable of entertaining themselves…
- are smart, they study hard, and they respect authority…
- are talented…
- can make amazingly loyal friends...
- don’t discriminate against anyone based on race, gender, or age...
- don’t launch unprovoked attacks, verbal or otherwise…
- don't play head games, and don’t take advantage of other’s weaknesses…
- enjoy their own company, and can spend time alone…
- have a child-like innocence, an exceptional memory, and have no interest in harming others…
- notice fine details that others miss…
- prefer talking about significant things that will enhance their knowledge-base, rather than engaging in chit chat…
- will not go along with the crowd if they know that something is wrong…