Smarter than We.

We can all remember that one student in school that no one wanted to be around. They were “weird,” and unsociable. We all avoided them or made fun of them behind their back or even to their faces.

Now what if I told you that that person may not have brought it on themselves to be an outcast? What if I told you that that unsociable nature was actually a medical disorder? Well it just might be. Ninety percent of children with Asperger's syndrome are bullied in school everyday.

Asperger's syndrome is a neurobiological disorder that is part of a group of conditions called  Autisim spectrum disorders, however they have normal  language and intellectual development. The causes of this syndrome are still being studied today by researchers and mental health experts. Thus far it abbears to have causes and have some ties to heredity, depression and bipolar disorder.

• It’s main symptom is trouble in social situations. They also may avoid eye contact with others, be uncomfortable with change in routines or make unusual facial expressions. They have difficulty reading the body language of others, which is why they have such a hard time socializing. Other symptoms include:
• inappropriate or minimal social interactions
• conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
• "scripted," "robotic," or repetitive speech
• lack of "common sense"
• obsession with complex topics such as patterns or music
• awkward movements
• odd behaviors or mannerisms

These children have few intrests, but the intrsets they do have they are very knowledgable of.  They usually talk a lot about these hobbiesas well. These are not usual hobbies however. They show intrest in things like designing houses, drawing detailed scenes, or names of stars.

The next time you think about making fun of someone for theway theydress or the little quirks that they have, consider what you just read. These people have a medical social disorder but in many cases may be smarter than you.