Aspergers Syndrome

My daughters doctor has often referred to her as High Functioning Aspergers. He explains that being a spectrum disorder Aspergers children display different traits within the Aspergers diagnosis. She is high functioning because she may appear perfectly “normal” as they would say and then other times display the quirks of Aspergers. Many Aspergers children he sees show it all the time and are very obvious Aspergers. He was facinated by my daughter because Aspergers in girls is just now becoming more accepted and understood in his field. Having her be high functioning Aspergers made it more facinating to him. I have had many people comment on my daughter that she doesn’t appear to be different, but if they are around her long enough they will see displays of Aspergers in some way. I usually get this with the teachers. It may take a few days or even weeks before they see something out of the normal.

I always have a million questions about things I have researched and heard when we visit our doctor. He loves to sit with us and discuss everything (medications, teaching techniques, new medical findings,etc.) He is extremely knowledgable about Aspergers and other disabilities but I realize that there is so much that still isn’t known about Autism and Aspergers even today.