Asperger syndrome is detected in children

• April 29, 2024

The Asperger syndrome It is called "autistic psychopathy ", Because the children who suffer from it have difficulty interacting socially and show repetitive behavior; Occasionally, they register problems in motor development.

Experts point out that the causes of this disorder are unknown; however, it is related to an anomaly in the brain and factors genetic . It can be detected from the first two years of his life.

The majority of minors with this disease They have an above-average intelligence, so they can excel in areas of computer programming and science.

According to National Institute of Disorders Neurological and Stroke (NINDS, for its acronym in English), small with Asperger syndrome they have limited interests or an unusual concern with a particular object, that is, when they are interested in a topic they become obsessed and gather a large number of information to talk about it continuously. In the following video, the characteristics of this condition are explained.

How to detect it?

Parents must observe the behavior of their children to detect any anomaly such as:

1. Abnormal eye contact
2. Focus your attention on a subject or object and ignore the rest
3. Isolation
4. Speech problems
5. Lack of body language
6. Inflexibility to perform routines
7. Clumsiness when walking

Currently there is no specific test to detect the disease ; However, most experts (psychologists, neurologists and psychiatrists) perform physical, emotional and cognitive analyzes.

To treat the condition, the psychotherapy , physiotherapy , occupational therapy, social contact training and speech therapy .

Have you ever had contact with this type of children?

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