The Aspergers mind enjoys and focuses on details, while the normal mind is more skilled at assembling whole concepts from details. Some people with Aspergers are visual thinkers and others are math, music, or number thinkers, but all think in specifics.

What does Aspergers do to the brain?

We found that, compared with controls, people with Aspergers syndrome have age‐related differences in brain anatomy, structural abnormalities in fronto‐striatal systems and the cerebellum, and impaired sensorimotor gating.

How is an Aspergers brain different?

Your mother is correct that the scientific evidence points to the brain of people with autism and Aspergers syndrome as being different but not necessarily “disordered.” Studies have shown that the brain in autism develops differently, in terms of both structure and function, compared with more typical patterns of

How does Aspergers affect behavior?

When you meet someone who has Aspergers syndrome, you might notice two things right off. Theyre 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.

How does Aspergers affect mental health?

Executive Functioning challenges and Sensory Processing issues can be viewed as part of the Asperger/Autism rather than as distinct diagnoses. Anxiety and Depression may diminish as an individual increases in self-understanding, gains greater acceptance, and obtains access to needed supports.