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Create a mind map concerning information from the following text.

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Group 1: Pay special attention to Christopher's social relations

The following questions may help you:
1. How does he interact with others?
2. To what extent does he act according to social rules? Does he observe, ignore or break the rules? Give examples!
3. What friends does he have? What people are around him?
4. What do other people's emotions mean to Christopher?

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Group 2: Have a close look at Christopher's language and communication.

Consider the following aspects in particular:
1. How advanced or minimal are Christopher's communication skills?
2. Can he generally engage in routine social Interactions such as greetings?
3. How large is his vocabulary?
4. Is he able to understand figurative language, meanings?
5. Does he make use of repetitions?

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Group 3: Try to analyse Christopher's flexibility of thought and imagination.

This task should cover the consideration:
1. What does the book reveal with regard to Christopher's imagination?
2. How easily can Christopher cope with changes?
3. What does routine mean to him?
4. To what extent does he show empathy?
5. What fascinates him?

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Read chapters 11, 17, 23 and 31 closely. Mark all passages which reveal the police officers' feelings when dealing with Christopher. Additionally, look up words, which will help us to describe their emotions in each situation.

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What do you think of the police officers' way of treating Christopher?

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Read the following chapters carefully. Take the notes and write down some keywords. Summarise a chapter of your choice briefly. 

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Read the following chapters carefully. Take the notes and write down some keywords. Summarise a chapter of your choice briefly. 

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Chapter 19

Chapter 37

Chapter 43

Chapter 47

Chapter 73

Chapter 157

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Task: Find examples in the mystery novel for the following words and terms. Write down keywords to create a Mind Map.

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 Chapter 3: Read it carefully and characterise Christopher. 

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 Chapter 3: Read it carefully and characterise Christopher. 

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Chapter 5: Describe the situation presented.

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Chapter 5: Describe the situation presented.

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Christopher’s defining characteristic is his inability to imagine the thoughts and feelings of other people. In other words, he cannot empathize. Because he cannot imagine what another person is thinking, he cannot tell when a person speaks sarcastically, or determine a person’s mood by his facial expression. This inability to empathize is one of the most prominent features of autism-related disorders, and this characteristic as well as a few others—Christopher’s difficulty understanding metaphors, his fixation on certain topics, and his computer-like ability with numbers—strongly suggest that Christopher has a mild form of autism. This condition has made him extraordinarily gifted in math and science but severely underequipped socially, leading Christopher to frequently misunderstand other people, especially his father. As a result, he greatly dislikes social interaction and avoids it when possible.

Although Christopher does not mention autism by name anywhere in the novel, we see that he recognizes the ways he differs from most people and feels keenly aware of these differences. He says, for instance, that although most people enjoy chatting, he hates it because he finds it pointless. He doesn’t see social interaction as an end in itself, thus talking to another person about an unimportant topic serves no purpose. He lives as an outsider as a result. He has very few friends and doesn’t trust other people. He feels content to read in his room by himself, and he even fantasizes about being the only person alive on the planet. Christopher also recognizes and takes pride in the strengths that result from his condition, such as his talent for math and his remarkably accurate memory. His memory allows him to recall an entire event in extraordinary detail, and he uses it to navigate social interactions by memorizing a chart of facial expressions and the emotions associated with them.

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Comment on the statement: "Parents are responsible for understanding the needs of children with Asperger Syndrome" in which you deal with the role of parents in supporting children with Asperger Syndrome. 

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Comment on the statement: "Parents are responsible for understanding the needs of children with Asperger Syndrome" in which you deal with the role of parents in supporting children with Asperger Syndrome. 