What is Asperger Syndrome/Autistic Spectrum Disorder?
Autism Is: being present in the world, But not entirely of it. I am one step removed and curled, The switch just doesnt click. Wendy Lawson: Autism Is Wendy Lawson is an author, educator and presenter who has Asperger Syndrome. In one of her books, Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism, an Insiders view *, she describes non-autistic people as Neuro-typicals; that is those of normal intelligence who do not have intellectual, social or communication difficulties. She puts forward that the misunderstanding of the differences between Neuro-typicals and people with autism is in how we encounter and process life experiences. It is because of this, that as Neuro-typicals, we can struggle to understand autism and to find ways of connecting with people who have it, and therefore know how to support them. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is thought to be a neurological condition of the brain that impacts upon development. It embraces Asperger Syndrome, a term used to describe tho
