Are people with Aspergers malicious?

“Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome often transgress rules at school, with people, and in the community at large, and their behavior may indeed lead to formal encounters with school authorities or law enforcement officers. However, they typically do not engage in these acts willfully or maliciously.

What should you not say to Aspie?

5 things to NEVER say to someone with Autism:

• “Don’t worry, everyone’s a little Autistic.” No.
• “You must be like Rainman or something.” Here we go again… not everyone on the spectrum is a genius.
• “Do you take medication for that?” This breaks my heart every time I hear it.
• “I have social issues too.
• “You seem so normal!

What should people with Aspergers not do?

Asperger’s treatment

• not maintaining or making eye contact.
• having trouble beginning or continuing a conversation.
• having difficulty expressing feelings or emotions or not recognizing the feelings of others.

What not to do with someone who has Aspergers?

(2019). Heasman B, et al. (2018). Perspective-taking is two-sided: Misunderstandings between people with Asperger’s syndrome and their family members.

How do you calm down someone with Asperger’s?

Low: Use a low, quiet voice to speak to your child. Slow: Their language processing is generally slower than ours (especially after a meltdown) so speak few words and each word slowly. Offer choices: In your quiet, slow speech, give them a couple of choices that they can choose to do now to feel better.

What are meltdowns in autism?

A meltdown is an intense response to overwhelming circumstances—a complete loss of behavioral control. People with autism often have difficulty expressing when they are feeling overly anxious or overwhelmed, which leads to an involuntary coping mechanism—a meltdown.