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Although I don't know anyone personally with Asperger's, I have read multiple books on the disorder and have been interested with the different social responses people with Asperger's exhibit. Furthermore I believe that if I educate myself more on how someone with Asperger's reacts in a social situation, I can be more informed if I encounter someone with this disorder.

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According to Tony Attwood, “From early childhood, people with Asperger’s syndrome are less likely to recognize and understand thoughts, beliefs, desires and intentions of other people in order to make sense of their behavior.” This can lead to difficulties in cultivating empathy, trust, and repairing emotions.

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People with Asperger's still have these emotions and are kind people, but portraying them externally is challenging. Therefore it can be hard for someone with Asperger's to understand and respect a person's wants and desires.

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It can be tough for someone with Asperger's to express love and understanding when it comes to how another person may want to perceive that love. In some people on the Asperger spectrum, affection can be unpleasant, and a hug can be overwhelming and restrictive.

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Since children are vulnerable to misinformation from their peers, there is a possibility that they will develop false perceptions of relationships and sexual behavior from them.

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Since people with Asperger's don't always pick up on social cues, they don't realize when their actions might be deemed as rude. For example a person with Asperger's might find it helpful to interrupt a president of a company and correct them, but the president may find it inappropriate.

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This interpersonal style of communicating where one doesn't always use eye contact and can be blunt can attract negative reactions from "neurotypicals". However many people with Asperger's are quite intelligent and achieve many successes in the workplace.

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According to antioch.edu, since only about 7% of communication is shown through words and 93% is portrayed through non-verbal actions, like body movement, facial expression, and tone, people with Asperger's have to learn these non-verbal actions in an intellectual way instead of doing it seamlessly at a young age.

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Many people with Asperger's see the social world as a "foreign culture" where they are forced to navigate through many obstacles during every social encounter.

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This video gives an inside look into how someone with Asperger's uses their disorder as a way to express their self.

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My Inner Life with Asperger's | Alix Generous | TED Talks

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TEDtalksDirector. “My Inner Life with Asperger's | Alix Generous | TED Talks.” YouTube, YouTube, 8 Sept. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yfFwDq4R5M.

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People with Asperger's struggle in processing language and interpreting emotions. It's hard for them to understand figures of speech, like hyperbole and metaphor, as they tend to take many things literally. Adults are generally good at organizing grammatically correct phrases and sentences, but the meaning behind them might be lost.

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Many people with Asperger's want to create friendships but since it's challenging for them to do so, it creates a lack of understanding between the two people.

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Complex and long sentences with many instructions can be quite challenging for someone with Asperger's to grasp.

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People with Asperger's struggle in putting themselves in someone else's shoes and being able to anticipate what they are thinking and feeling.

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People with Asperger's interact differently than people that have autism because they have a greater desire to communicate and be understood.

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People with Asperger's struggle with picking up on social cues and find it difficult to make sense of what they see and hear, which can cause them to come off as insensitive and pushy.

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Someone with Asperger's might be able to understand the formulaic ways of interacting with someone else, but they struggle with acting on these intentions in a spontaneous way.

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According to the iancommunity.org when younger kids with Asperger's were placed into public situations starting as early as pre-school, the social disparities started to become apparent.

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What are some common misconceptions when it comes to how people with Asperger's interact with the world around them?

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What are some common misconceptions when it comes to how people with Asperger's interact with the world around them?

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People with Asperger's don't lack empathy. They merely lack an understanding of other people's emotional states and how to react from it, but they often care deeply about other people.

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Even though people with Asperger's often lack social skills and sometimes distance themselves from uncomfortable situations, they want to create long lasting relationships.
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Some people think Asperger's can result of a lack of parenting or if a parent isn't aware that their son/daughter is not atypical. However Asperger's only results from a neurological difference.

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“Asperger's Syndrome: Problems Interpreting the Social and Emotional World.” IAN Research Report: Bullying and Children with ASD | Interactive Autism Network, 30 Oct. 2008, www.iancommunity.org/cs/about_asds/aspergers_syndrome_social_and_emotional_issues.In-text Citation

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“Asperger's Syndrome: Problems Interpreting the Social and Emotional World.” IAN Research Report: Bullying and Children with ASD | Interactive Autism Network, 30 Oct. 2008, www.iancommunity.org/cs/about_asds/aspergers_syndrome_social_and_emotional_issues.

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“How People with Asperger's Communicate - Part I.” Kenneth Roberson, Ph.D., 21 Dec. 2016, www.kennethrobersonphd.com/people-aspergers-communicate-part/.

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Bissonnette,, Barbara. The Employer's Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. www.antioch.edu/new-england/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/01/ASDEmpGuide.pdf.

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Attwood, Tony. “Relationship Problems of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome.” Minds and Hearts, www.mindsandhearts.net/images/newsletter/April2012/The_Relationship_Problems_of_Adults_with_Aspergers_Syndrome.pdf.In-text Citation