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About Autism - Asperger Symptoms
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Asburger Syndrome

Children with Asperger syndrome often have poor social skills and narrow interests. This eMedTV page lists other symptoms of this condition and explains what treatments are available. Asburger syndrome is a common misspelling of Asperger syndrome.

Asperger

A person with Asperger syndrome will often display an obsessive interest in a single object or topic. This eMedTV page discusses this developmental disorder in detail, including information on identifying characteristics, treatments, and prognosis.

Asperger Characteristic

Perhaps the most identifiable Asperger characteristic is a child's obsessive interest in a single topic or object. This section of the eMedTV library highlights other common Asperger characteristics such as problems with nonverbal communication.

Asperger Disorder

Asperger Symptoms

As this eMedTV article explains, Asperger symptoms may include clumsiness and problems with nonverbal communication; however, the most noticeable symptom is usually an obsessive interest in a single topic or object.