Understanding Aspergers

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Do Aspergers people have their weakness & strength? What is a good website that tells you about different types of Aspergers & level? I’m still learning about Aspergers. Can someone help me?

You should read Tony Attwood's "Guide to Aspergers Syndrome."

^ I'd like to second Tony Attwood. His work is fantastic. "Asperger's and Girls" might be worth looking into as well.

Additionally, I've found that Samantha Craft's Females with Aspergers Syndrome Checklist is a great resource for some less stereotypical Aspergers traits. While it's written for women in particular, a lot of the symptoms she writes about apply both to males and to females with Aspergers. Definitely worth a read.

Can someone just tell me what I want to know? Do Aspergers people have their weakness & strength?

Yes, people with Asperger's have weaknesses and strengths. The weaknesses tend to be more common to most, though: things like trouble socializing and communicating, trouble with emotional regulation, obsessive behaviours, and getting overwhelmed easily. The same as with autism, really. Whereas the strengths vary with the individuals. One common strength, though, is the ability to remember facts about one's special interest.

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