Can you have Aspergers and be smart?

When you meet someone who has Asperger’s syndrome, you might notice two things right off. They’re just as smart as other folks, but they have more trouble with social skills. They also tend to have an obsessive focus on one topic or perform the same behaviors again and again.

Is Aspergers considered a disability?

Because Asperger’s syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder, it is among the conditions that qualify for disability benefits. Asperger’s syndrome is classified in the Social Security Administration’s blue book under autistic disorders and other pervasive developmental disorders.

Which genius was autistic?

Einstein himself had many autistic traits. He did not learn to speak until he was three, and he had a lack of concern about his appearance.

Can someone with Asperger’s drive a car?

1. Not every adult with AS does or should drive. Some teens with Asperger’s have profound sensory sensitivities, visual-spatial issues, anxiety, or poor motor control that makes driving unsafe for themselves and others on the road.

Can Asperger’s affect memory?

Visual and spatial memory People with Asperger’s Syndrome were found to have spatial working memory deficits compared with control subjects on the Executive-Golf Task, although these may be indicative of a more general deficit in non-verbal intelligence in people with ASD.

Can a person with Asperger’s syndrome become a doctor?

Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism, and most patients have very high IQs. Of course, a high IQ can make it easier to get into medical school, and other characteristics of the syndrome are compatible with being a very good doctor.

How should I deal with colleagues with Asperger’s syndrome?

Please try to be compassionate and understanding, but, most importantly, start to look at yourself and others around you: a few of your colleagues may have Asperger’s syndrome, but many more may have the odd trait. Perhaps even you? The author wishes to remain anonymous but please send any correspondence to [email protected].

Does having a high IQ make you a better doctor?

Of course, a high IQ can make it easier to get into medical school, and other characteristics of the syndrome are compatible with being a very good doctor. Long term memory is often excellent, and a highly developed ability to interrogate is very useful for good history taking.

Is there a stigma associated with Asperger’s syndrome?

I believe that a strong stigma is associated with Asperger’s syndrome, even though it is a psychological development disorder and not a psychiatric condition. The reality is that in medicine most of us stigmatise both psychology and psychiatry alike.

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