Guide To The Symptoms Of Asperger's Syndrome

Formal Or Stiff Speech

Individuals with Asperger's syndrome may have formal or stiff speech when they talk. When Asperger's syndrome was diagnosed as its own issue, the main criteria was that a patient had autistic traits without the same speech delays. However, even if an Asperger's syndrome patient reaches the same speech milestones as a neurotypical child, they may have trouble speaking informally. They may use vocabulary that is too formal or advanced for a casual conversation. This may be offputting to individuals who talk to them.

It is important to note that formal speech is not intentional. An individual with Asperger's syndrome may talk in great detail about topics that interest them. They may also struggle to relate to others in regular conversation. The stiff speech may be a result of a struggle to relay ideas in words. Asperger's syndrome patients will not always think in verbal language. They may instead process things through a combination of visuals and emotions. This can be hard to 'translate' into spoken language, which can make communication difficult.

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Misses Social Cues, Jokes, And Sarcasm

An individual with Asperger's syndrome will often miss social cues, jokes, and sarcasm. They may have trouble interpreting a person's tone and take a joke too seriously. Similar to how it is sometimes challenging to understand tone through text on the internet, it can be difficult for Asperger's syndrome patients to understand tone in everyday conversation. Studies have been done in an attempt to explain why individuals with Asperger's syndrome have more trouble with understanding tone than the average person. One study showed that Asperger's syndrome patients do not follow the eye movements of others in a conversation to focus attention. This means that they may not be sure where another person is looking when they are conversing.

Individuals with Asperger's syndrome also do not spend much time watching people's faces in conversation. This may contribute to the struggles to follow social cues. Facial expression plays a big part in telling jokes and cueing other people. Often, individuals do not realize precisely how much their body language and facial expression contributes to their speech. It is hard for Asperger's syndrome patients to pick up social information based on their surroundings.

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